DOI: 10.32322/jhsm.2027324 ISSN: 2636-8579

Changes in knowledge, attitudes, and vaccination intentions following an HPV educational intervention among medical students: a single-group pretest–posttest study

Rukiye İnan Sarıkaya, Yeşim Çağlar, Ömer Karaşahin, Mehmet Ali Tüz, Enes Dalmanoğlu, Ayten Yanık, İrem Tataroğlu, Berat Karaman
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Aims: This study aimed to evaluate changes in human papillomavirus (HPV) knowledge, attitudes toward HPV vaccination, and vaccination intentions following a structured HPV educational intervention among medical students.Methods: This single-group, uncontrolled pretest-posttest study was conducted among 312 medical students in years 1-5 at Balıkesir University Faculty of Medicine between February and June 2026. HPV knowledge was assessed using the validated Turkish 33-item HPV Knowledge Scale (HPV-KS). Attitudes toward HPV vaccination were evaluated using a 20-item Likert-type section, and vaccination intentions were assessed using matched pre- and post-intervention questions. Participants received a standardized face-to-face HPV educational intervention between the pretest and posttest assessments.Results: The total HPV-KS score increased from 19.37±5.89 to 23.57±4.08 (mean change, 4.20; 95% CI, 3.70-4.70; p

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