Healthcare providers' knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding occupational exposure to human papillomaviruses.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Occupational exposure to human papillomaviruses (HPV) poses a potential health risk to healthcare providers, yet preventive awareness and behaviors remain unclear. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of healthcare providers toward occupational exposure to HPV.

Methods

This cross-sectional study was conducted between October 2023 and February 2024 at the First Affiliated Hospital of the Medical College of Shantou University. The participants included healthcare providers in gynecology, dermatology, or coloproctology departments. A self-designed questionnaire was employed to collect demographic characteristics and assess KAP toward occupational exposure to HPV. The exploration of the relationships between KAP was pe

SUBMITTER: Wu Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12570842 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature