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Effect of HPV Education on Women's Knowledge
Sponsor: Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University
Summary
This interventional study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of an educational program on women's knowledge of Human Papillomavirus (HPV), HPV vaccination, and screening. HPV is a major public health concern worldwide and a leading cause of cervical cancer. Although cervical cancer is preventable through vaccination and early screening, HPV awareness among women remains limited in Türkiye. Educational interventions are therefore essential to improve knowledge and promote preventive health behaviors. The study population consists of 110 women attending courses at the Suzan and Abdulhakim Bilgili Public Education Center in Onikişubat, Kahramanmaraş, Türkiye, between August 2025 and December 2025. No formal sample size calculation was performed. Instead, 80 women who met the inclusion criteria and voluntarily agreed to participate were included in the study. Participants were randomly assigned to either the intervention group (education) or the control group (no education). The HPV education program is delivered in two 1-hour sessions using PowerPoint presentations and informational brochures developed from current literature and reviewed by experts in women's health nursing. Data are collected before and after the educational sessions using a Personal Information Form and the HPV Knowledge Scale (HPV-KS), which measures participants' knowledge about HPV infection, vaccination, and screening. Statistical analyses will be conducted using SPSS 22.0, with descriptive statistics and inferential tests (paired-sample t-test, independent-sample t-test, repeated-measures ANOVA, and non-parametric equivalents) applied as appropriate. A p-value \< 0.05 will be considered statistically significant. It is hypothesized that women receiving HPV education will demonstrate significantly higher post-intervention knowledge scores compared to those in the control group.
Official title: The Effect of Human Papillomavirus Education Provided to Women on Their Level of Knowledge Regarding Human Papillomavirus
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
110
Start Date
2025-11-14
Completion Date
2025-11-30
Last Updated
2025-11-17
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
HPV Awareness Education Group
Women who agree to participate in the training will receive a total of two hours of HPV awareness training in two sessions on the predetermined training date. The HPV awareness training will be delivered using a PowerPoint presentation, and at the end of the training, a brochure created in line with the literature will be distributed to the participating women to ensure retention. The brochure will be prepared by the researcher based on current literature sources. Expert opinions will be sought from specialists in the field of obstetrics and gynecology nursing regarding the training content, and revisions will be made if necessary. The training content will include the definition of HPV, risk factors, etiology, screening, HPV vaccination, transmission and prevention methods, and treatment. The training topics will be prepared by the faculty members responsible for the research in accordance with the literature.