“Assessment of Level of Knowledge on HPV Va...

“Assessment of Level of Knowledge on HPV Vaccination among Mothers of Female Children in Selected District, Tamil Nadu, India”

Author Name : Ramesh S, Nandhini R, Harini R, Bakirathan R, Sabari Shenbagam M, Krupa Susan Koshy

ABSTRACT Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) is a small DNA virus with a genome of approximately 8000 base pairs. It causes cervical cancer for female child. HPV transmitted through sexually skin to skin contact, anal, oral, vaginal sex as well as genital to genital and it is treated by Gradasil 9 vaccine. A descriptive study to assess the level of knowledge on Human papilloma virus among mothers of female children at selected district, Tamil Nadu, India. The objectives are to determine the demographic variables of mothers, existing level of knowledge among the mothers, find out the association between the level of knowledge with their selected demographic variables of mothers. The convenience sampling was used to 60 Mothers of female children. The data collection tool was validated and reliability was established. The data were collected through Google form platform in the form of structured questionnaire. The collected data was tabulated and analysis. Descriptive and inferential statistical methods were used. It was found that 37 mothers have moderately adequate knowledge and 19 have inadequate knowledge and rest of 4 mothers having highly adequate knowledge. It also found that no association between the level of knowledge on HPV mothers of female children with their selected demographic variables. The Mean knowledge score of mothers of female children with Mean 8.55 ± 2.64 have moderately adequate knowledge (61.67%) and inadequate knowledge (31.67%) and only (6.67%) have highly adequate knowledge. Therefore, HPV can be treated through vaccine until 13-21 years can vaccinate for HPV. When mothers get HPV, there is much chance for child. So, vaccination should administrator for child at birth and after 6 months to control the HPV spreading.