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A Descriptive Study to Assess the Knowledge of Staff Nurses Regarding Human Papilloma Virus Vaccine for Prevention of Cervical Cancer in Selected Hospitals of Amritsar with a View to Develop SIM (Self Instructional Module)

Manpreet Kaur Garcha, Jicy Shahji, Rajesh P, Ms. Jaideep

Abstract


Cervical cancer is the one of major woman’s reproductive health problems, especially in developing countries, where over 80 percent of the 231,000 yearly deaths from cervical cancer occur. Cervical cancer, like many other illnesses, is a taboo subject in some communities. The concept of preventive screening inevitably raises fears about cancer for many women. The anxiety felt by women (often caused by misconceptions) demands time and attention from health care providers. Information providers to women prior to screening can help alleviate fear and anxiety associated with the screening. Therefore, researcher felt a need to conduct a study on staff nurses to assess their knowledge regarding human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine for prevention of cervix cancer by providing self-instructional module. A descriptive-survey research design was used with simple random sampling technique to assess the knowledge of staff nurses regarding human papilloma virus vaccine for the prevention of cervical cancer. The study was carried out in Guru Nanak Dev hospital, Amritsar and Civil hospital Amritsar. The sample of study consisted of 100 staff nurses. A self-structured questionnaire was used to assess the knowledge of staff nurses regarding human papilloma virus vaccine for the prevention of cervical cancer. Analysis was done using both descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings of the study showed that majority 52% staff nurses had moderately adequate knowledge regarding human papilloma virus, followed by 43% of staff nurses who had inadequate knowledge regarding human papilloma virus and minority 5% had adequate knowledge regarding human papilloma virus in prevention of cervical cancer. The result revealed that only 5% of staff nurses had adequate knowledge regarding human papilloma virus vaccine for prevention of cervical cancer.


Keywords: Human papilloma virus vaccine, cervical cancer, knowledge, staff nurses

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.37628/ijin.v1i1-2.71

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