The effect of theoretical and student-centered interactive education on intern nursing students’ knowledge and consideration regarding human papillomavirus and its vaccine in Turkey: A repeated measures design

Autor: Serap Açıkgöz, İlknur Göl
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Belitung Nursing Journal, Vol 9, Iss 6 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2477-4073
DOI: 10.33546/bnj.2913
Popis: Background: Intern nursing students not only belong to the high-risk group for human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and its associated complications but also represent the future healthcare workforce. Therefore, they constitute a significant group that should comprehensively understand HPV and its vaccine. Objective: This study aimed to assess the impact of educational interventions on intern nursing students’ knowledge and considerations related to HPV and its vaccine. Methods: A repeated measures design with pretest/posttest measures was employed. The study involved 88 students at a university in Turkey and was conducted between November 2021 and February 2022. Data were collected using a Personal Information Form and the HPV Information Scale. All participants received theoretical and student-centered interactive education, and data were analyzed using numerical data, percentage distributions, Bonferroni correction, and one-way repeated measures ANOVA. Results: The total score of the scale and the scores of all four sub-dimensions obtained in the first and third months after the education were significantly higher than those obtained before the education (p
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