Knowledge and Attitude of Iranian University Students toward Genital Warts
Zeinab Aryanian, Maedeh Mohammadi, Arefeh Babazadeh, Parvaneh Hatami, Zeinab Mohseni Afshar, Azadeh Goodarzi, Ifa Etesami, Mohammad Barary, Soheil Ebrahimpour, Parisa Sabbagh

TL;DR
This study examines Iranian university students' knowledge and attitudes toward genital warts and HPV, finding most have good knowledge and positive attitudes.
Contribution
The study provides insights into medical students' understanding and perceptions of HPV and genital warts in Iran.
Findings
89.4% of students had good general knowledge about HPV.
Most students had appropriate attitudes toward interacting with HPV-infected individuals.
Knowledge levels were significantly associated with students' field of study.
Abstract
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is one of the well-known causes of cervical cancer and one of the most prevalent sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Since cervical cancer is one of the most common causes of morbidity and mortality in women, this study was performed to investigate Iranian medical students' knowledge and attitudes towards genital warts. This cross-sectional study assessed the perception and attitudes of 385 students at Babol University of Medical Sciences using a preconceived questionnaire. The participants' mean age was 23.70 ± 3.27 years, with a range of 20–50 years. Evaluation of these students' level of general information about HPV showed that 7 (1.8%) students had inadequate general information, 34 (8.8%) had moderate knowledge, and 344 (89.4%) had good general knowledge in this regard. There was also a significant association between students' general knowledge of HPV…
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Taxonomy
TopicsGenital Health and Disease · Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Issues · Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
