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@article{191872,
        author = {Ms Besteena P B and Ms Ahalya V and Ms Airin Shaju and Mr Akash Shaji and Ms Akhila Ramachandran and Ms Alveena Treesa Benny and Ms Anisha K S and Prof Resmi C R},
        title = {Knowledge and attitude regarding HPV vaccine among nursing students},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {12},
        number = {8},
        pages = {8232-8237},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=191872},
        abstract = {The HPV vaccine, or Human Papillomavirus vaccine, protects against infections caused by certain types of Human Papillomavirus (HPV), which can lead to various health issues, including genital warts and cancers such as cervical, anal, and oropharyngeal cancers. The present study focuses on assessing the knowledge and attitude regarding the HPV vaccine among nursing students from selected nursing colleges in Thrissur, to prepare an information booklet. The study aims to assess the level of knowledge and attitude in relation to the HPV vaccine among nursing students, check out the correlation between knowledge and attitude, pursue the association of knowledge and attitude with selected demographic variables, and prepare and distribute an information booklet about the HPV vaccine. A descriptive survey design was adopted, and the study was conducted among 100 nursing students selected through a simple random sampling technique by lottery method. Data were collected using a structured knowledge questionnaire and a four-point modified likert attitude scale. Following data collection, an information booklet on the HPV vaccine was distributed. The findings revealed that 9% of students had adequate knowledge, 85% had moderate knowledge, and 6% had inadequate knowledge. In terms of attitude, 21% of students had an excellent attitude, 63% had a very good attitude, 16% had a good attitude, and none had a poor attitude towards the HPV vaccine. The analysis showed a significant association and correlation between the level of knowledge and attitude with variables such as age, type of family, and area of residence.},
        keywords = {Knowledge; attitude; Human Papillomavirus; nursing students.},
        month = {January},
        }