The vaccina T ion & H pv K nowledge (THinK) questionnaire: a reliability and validity study on a sample of women living in Sicily (southern-Italy).

Autor:	Matranga D; Department of Health Promotion Sciences, Maternal and Infant Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties 'G. D'Alessandro', University of Palermo, Palermo, Sicily, Italia., Lumia C; Unit of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico 'Paolo Giaccone', Palermo, Sicily, Italia., Guarneri R; Unit of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico 'Paolo Giaccone', Palermo, Sicily, Italia., Arculeo VM; Unit of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico 'Paolo Giaccone', Palermo, Sicily, Italia., Noto M; Unit of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico 'Paolo Giaccone', Palermo, Sicily, Italia., Pivetti A; Unit of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico 'Paolo Giaccone', Palermo, Sicily, Italia., Serra G; Unit of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico 'Paolo Giaccone', Palermo, Sicily, Italia., Guarneri MF; Unit of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico 'Paolo Giaccone', Palermo, Sicily, Italia., Spera A; Unit of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico 'Paolo Giaccone', Palermo, Sicily, Italia.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	PeerJ [PeerJ] 2019 May 09; Vol. 7, pp. e6254. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 May 09 (Print Publication: 2019).
DOI:	10.7717/peerj.6254
Abstrakt:	Objective: The aim of this study was to introduce the VaccinaTion & Hpv Knowledge (THinK) questionnaire to assess knowledge about human papillomavirus (HPV) and attitude to HPV-vaccination. Its reliability and validity was demonstrated in a sample of women living in Sicily (southern Italy). Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted on a sample of 220 women at the "Paolo Giaccone" University Hospital in Palermo (Sicily), aged 18-61. Data were analyzed through Cronbach's alpha and exploratory factor analysis, followed by a structural equation model with measurement component. The two-level data structure was explicitly considered. Results: Three dimensions were found: "knowledge of HPV infection (kHPV), "Attitude to be vaccinated against HPV (aHPV)" and "Knowledge about vaccines (KV)" (97% overall explained variance). Internal consistency was good for the whole questionnaire (0.82) and the first dimension (0.88) and acceptable for the second (0.78) and the third dimension (0.73). 23% of women showed no or little knowledge of HPV and 44.3% of women had no or little knowledge about HPV induced lesions. Discussion: The use of a validated questionnaire may serve as a useful measure to assess general knowledge about HPV and attitude towards vaccination against HPV in the primary prevention setting. Competing Interests: The authors declare there are no competing interests.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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