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RCOG World Congress 2025
June 23 - 25, 2025 | ExCeL London, UK
EP.0738
Cervical Cancer Awareness and HPV Vaccination Among Female Healthcare Professionals
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Gynaecological oncology
CERVICAL CANCER AWARENESS AND HPV VACCINATION AMONG FEMALE HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS
Sella Zenitasari 1,2 , Eugenius PhyowaiGanap ¹
¹Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing, and Public Health,
Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. ²Faculty of Medicine, Universitas
Pendidikan Indonesia, Bandung, Indonesia
BACKGROUND
•HPV is a small, unenveloped DNA virus that infects the skin and mucous membranes
•Genital HPV infection classified as high-risk infections (caused by types 16 and 18) can lead to CERVICAL CANCER.
•HPV vaccination is one of the major prevention strategies for cervical cancer
•HPV vaccine uptake is quite low; only 20 % of healthcare professionals received one dose of HPV vaccine
AIM: To investigate how awareness and knowledge of cervical cancer influence HPV vaccine uptake among female healthcare
METHODS
•Four databases searched
•Primary evidence from 2011-2024
•Inclusion: female healthcare professionals
•Risk of bias: New Castle-Ottawa Scale
RESULT AND DISCUSSION
•The level of awareness and knowledge about HPV infection, cervical cancer, and the HPV vaccine among female healthcare professionals was varied.
•While awareness of cervical cancer is generally high, detailed knowledge of HPV infection and HPV vaccines remains limited in many settings.
•It is influenced by sociodemographic characteristics (age, marital status, level of education, type of profession, and duration of working in the hospital) and education programs to give updated information about the HPV infection and the HPV vaccination program.
•To ensure the success of the national vaccination program, healthcare professional should enhance their awareness and knowledge of HPV infection to promote the acceptance of the HPV vaccine among their patients.
CONCLUSION
•Awareness and Knowledge regarding HPV-related information among female healthcare professionals vary
•Sociodemographic factors contribute to how healthcare professionals promote information about HPV infection and HPV vaccination program
•Awareness and knowledge influence acceptance of HPV vaccination
•The education program is needed to improve the acceptance among healthcare professionals and society's general