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Haddad, Sara F., Kerbage, Anthony, Eid, Roland, Kourie, Hampig R. |
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Journal of Medical Virology; Jun2022, Vol. 94 Issue 6, p2796-2801, 6p |
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As a developing country, Lebanon lacks adequate awareness about Human papillomavirus (HPV) among its population, whether working in the medical field or not. Lebanon is traditionally considered conservative with a low incidence of sexually transmitted infections in general, but recently the incidence of HPV infections has significantly increased. The present cross‐sectional study aims to evaluate the level of awareness on HPV and the attitude toward HPV vaccine among Lebanese medical students in a self‐administered questionnaire‐based survey. A total of 1009 answers were collected and analyzed from a population of about 3000 Lebanese medical students. Our study revealed a significant lack of knowledge and awareness on HPV among medical students in Lebanon, with a strikingly low vaccination rate (16.4%) due to many barriers. Education initiatives in medical schools remain crucial to raise awareness on HPV and promote HPV vaccination, especially among medical students, who represent the country's future healthcare providers and policymakers. Highlights: •Lebanese medical students lack adequate awareness about HPV and its vaccine.•The present cross‐sectional study aimed to evaluate their level of awareness on HPV and their attitude toward the HPV vaccine with a self‐administered questionnaire‐based survey. The results show an alarming lack of knowledge about HPV, and a strikingly low vaccination rate due to many barriers.•It is crucial to raise awareness on HPV and promote HPV vaccination, especially among medical students, who represent the country's future healthcare providers and policymakers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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