Open AccessImplementation of a targeted HPV educational program in a population with HIV
Author(s) -
Ayoub Noel,
Sunwoo John B.,
Starmer Heather M.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
world journal of otorhinolaryngology ‐ head and neck surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2589-1081
pISSN - 2095-8811
DOI - 10.1016/j.wjorl.2018.09.006
Subject(s) - human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , medicine , test (biology) , session (web analytics) , population , human papillomavirus , educational program , family medicine , environmental health , law , biology , paleontology , world wide web , computer science , political science
Patients living with human immunodeficiency virus (PLWH) are at higher risk of developing human papillomavirus (HPV)‐associated malignancies. This prospective, longitudinal study evaluated the baseline knowledge of PLWH regarding HPV infection and its association with head neck cancer, and it aimed to determine whether a focused educational session could promote both short‐ and long‐term knowledge acquisition in this population. Twenty‐seven subjects participated in an interactive educational session and completed pre‐test and immediate and delayed (4‐month) post‐test questionnaires. When compared to their pre‐test answers, subjects demonstrated significant improvements in all 28 questions immediately following education. Knowledge preservation was demonstrated 4 months after initial evaluation, with subjects performing significantly better than their pre‐test scores in 24 of the original 28 questions. These results suggest that short, focused, educational programs for PLWH may promote a better understanding of HPV's association with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and HPV risk factors, methods of transmission, and prevention.