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...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.Twentyseven 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.展开更多
文摘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.Twentyseven 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.
