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Assessment of 5 A’s of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Vaccination: Awareness, Attitude, Apprehension, Action expected and Acceptability Amongst Health Care Providers, Medical Students, Para-Medical and Administration Staff in AIIMS Rajkot
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  • Sweta Soni,
  • Sarjil Amin,
  • Ashish Pundhir,
  • Rohini Krishna Ramotra
Sweta Soni
All India Institute of Medical Sciences - Rajkot

Corresponding Author:sonisweta@hotmail.com

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Sarjil Amin
All India Institute of Medical Sciences - Rajkot
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Ashish Pundhir
All India Institute of Medical Sciences - Kalyani
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Rohini Krishna Ramotra
All India Institute of Medical Sciences - Rajkot
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Abstract

Introduction: The study aims to assess awareness, attitude, apprehension, action expected from policy makers, and acceptability towards HPV vaccination amongst health care providers (HCP), medical students, paramedical staff and administrative personnel. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 501 participants, including HCP, medical students, paramedical and administrative staff. Their awareness, attitudes, apprehensions, actions expected from policymakers, and acceptability towards HPV vaccine were assessed through a Google Form survey. Results: Of the 501 participants, 92.4% were aware of HPV vaccines, 24.6% had a thorough understanding of HPV, but only 5.8% had received the vaccine. Most participants held a positive attitude toward cervical cancer prevention and HPV vaccination, although 46.7% expressed apprehensions. Initially, 278 participants (55.8%) were willing to receive the HPV vaccine, while 116 (44.2%) were not. After viewing the educational video, willingness increased to 394 participants (78.6%), and those unwilling decreased to 107 (21.4%). Factors such as age, gender, marital status, education, and professional role did not significantly predict knowledge or apprehension regarding HPV and the HPV vaccine. However, professional role and younger adult (20-39 years) groups were statistically significant predictors of a positive attitude as well as stronger expectations for action from policymakers towards HPV vaccine. Conclusion: The study reveals significant gaps in HPV vaccine awareness and uptake among medical professionals, paramedics, and administrative staff. It highlights the need for broad educational programs to address these knowledge gaps, emphasizing HPV’s health impacts and preventive measures. Multimedia educational interventions effectively boost vaccine acceptance among the groups and the general public.
02 Sep 2024Submitted to Journal of Medical Virology
03 Sep 2024Submission Checks Completed
03 Sep 2024Assigned to Editor
03 Sep 2024Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
05 Sep 2024Reviewer(s) Assigned
02 Nov 2024Editorial Decision: Revise Major