KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS OF FEMALE SEX WORKERS TOWARDS HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS INFECTION IN TURKEY

Ersan G., Kose Ş., Gunes H., Ozkan M.

CENTRAL EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH, vol.20, no.3, pp.219-222, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 20 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Doi Number: 10.21101/cejph.a3738
  • Journal Name: CENTRAL EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.219-222
  • Keywords: human papilloma virus, sex workers, knowledge, CANCER PREVENTION, CERVICAL-CANCER, RISK-FACTORS, HPV VACCINE, PREVALENCE, CLASSIFICATION, BEHAVIOR
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the knowledge and awareness of female sex workers (FSWs) about human papillomavirus (HPV) infection in Turkey.