Illuminating Insights: Nursing Students' Knowledge and Attitudes toward Cervical Cancer Screening and HPV Vaccination in Egypt

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Obstetric and Gynecological Department, Faculty of Nursing, Delta University for science and technology, Egypt.

2 Medical Surgical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt.

3 Fellow of Medical Surgical Nursing, Student Hospital-Mansoura University, Egypt

10.21608/ejnsr.2025.381426.1448

Abstract

Background: Cervical cancer can severely affect a woman’s health, leading to pain, infertility, and
potential loss of life. Human papillomavirus (HPV) screening can increase survival rates and inhibit the
progression of cervical cancer. Aim: Assess nursing students' Knowledge and Attitudes toward Cervical
Cancer Screening and Human Papillomavirus Vaccination in Egypt. Design: A descriptive exploratory
research design was followed in this study. Settings: This study was conducted at Faculty of Nursing
affiliated to Mansoura, Delta University of Science and Technology and Port Said universities in Egypt.
Subjects: A convenience sample of available (961) nursing students from different academic levels at
faculty of nursing were enrolled. Tools of data collection: Data collection was done through structured
assessment questionnaire, which is composed of Two tools: Tool I; Part 1: Nursing students’
demographic characteristics, Part 2: Nursing student’s knowledge related cervical cancer screening and
HPV vaccine and Tool II: Nursing student's attitude regarding cervical cancer screening and HPV
vaccines. Results: The majority (88.9%) of nursing students from different academic levels and different
faculties have satisfactory level of knowledge regarding cervical cancer screening and HPV vaccines, also
73.5% of nursing students have satisfactory level of attitude (positive attitude). There is a highly statistical
significant association between the level of knowledge of nursing students and the attitude level of
nursing students With p value <0.001. Conclusion: these findings suggest a satisfactory level of
Knowledge and positive attitude about cervical cancer and HPV vaccination among nursing students.
Recommendation: Ongoing professional development programs for healthcare providers including
nursing students should be implemented.

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