Knowledge of Chinese dentists on HPV, their willingness and barriers to recommend HPV vaccination to patients
Knowledge of Chinese dentists on HPV, their willingness and barriers to recommend HPV vaccination to patients
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DOI：
10.1080/21645515.2021.1885967
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发表时间：
2021-03
影响因子：
4.8
通讯作者：
Haoyue Xu;Kai Song;L. Qin;Y. Qu;Qifang Niu;Bo Li;Zhengxue Han
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作者：
Haoyue Xu;Kai Song;L. Qin;Y. Qu;Qifang Niu;Bo Li;Zhengxue Han
摘要目的：本研究旨在了解中国口腔医生对人乳头瘤病毒（HPV）的认识、推荐接种HPV疫苗的意愿及影响因素，并探讨口腔医生获取HPV相关知识的途径。方法：采用横断面研究方法，以中国口腔医师为研究对象。采用匿名自填式问卷的方法收集参与者的人口统计学信息、他们对HPV的知识、向患者推荐HPV疫苗的意愿和障碍以及他们可以采取的获得HPV相关知识的策略。结果：共有517名口腔医师完成了问卷调查，89.94%的口腔医师愿意向患者推荐HPV疫苗接种。年龄在30-39岁、男性口腔医师和口腔主管医师的知识得分相对较低。此外，年龄在30-39岁，在私立医院工作，在中国南方执业的参与者推荐HPV疫苗接种的意愿较低。向患者推荐HPV疫苗接种不在执业牙医的范围内，对HPV疫苗安全性的担忧被认为是阻止其推荐的主要障碍。值得注意的是，97.87%的牙医渴望获得HPV相关知识，并首次同意参加相关教育课程。结论：中国口腔医师对HPV的认识不足，但仍有强烈的意愿向患者推荐HPV疫苗。因此，迫切需要采取措施提高他们对HPV疫苗的理解，消除阻碍他们推荐HPV疫苗的障碍。
ABSTRACT Objective: This study aimed to assess the knowledge of Chinese dentists on human papilloma virus (HPV), their willingness and factors prevention them from recommending patients for HPV vaccination, and to identify ways through which dentists can acquire HPV-related knowledge. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study based on Chinese dentists. The anonymous self-filled questionnaire method was used to collect demographic information of participants, their knowledge of HPV, willingness and barriers to recommending HPV vaccines to patients, and the strategies they can adopt to obtain HPV-related knowledge. Results: A total of 517 dentists completed the questionnaire, and 89.94% of dentists were willing to recommend HPV vaccination to patients. Participants aged 30–39 years, male dentists and dentist-in-charge had relatively lower knowledge scores than other groups. Besides, participants aged 30–39 years, working in private hospitals, and practicing in Southern China had a lower willingness to recommend HPV vaccination to patients. Recommending HPV vaccination to patients is not within the scope of practicing dentists, and concerns about the safety of the HPV vaccine were found to be the main barriers preventing its recommendation. Notably, 97.87% of dentists were eager to acquire HPV-related knowledge, and agreed for the first time to enroll in relevant educational courses. Conclusion: Chinese dentists had expressed a strong desire to recommend HPV vaccines to patients, even though their knowledge of HPV was scanty. Therefore, measures to improve their understanding of HPV vaccines and eliminate barriers suppressing their willingness to recommend HPV vaccines are urgently needed.