Health belief model–based peer education to improve human papillomavirus vaccine acceptance: A pilot interventional study among Turkish female midwifery students
HBM-based peer education can improve HPV vaccine-related knowledge, attitudes, and intentions among midwifery students. The findings provide preliminary evidence supporting the feasibility of theory-based peer education, warranting larger trials.
Authors
- Tuğba Tahta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0190-977X)
- Gülten Güvenç
- Sinem Ceylan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8934-0356)
- Yaren Yıldız (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0004-982X)
- Esra Nur Erdoğan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6300-8702)
- Özgün Ceylan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9975-2058)
- Havva Özdemir (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4323-8284)
Institutions
- Ankara University (TR)
- Istanbul Medipol University (TR)
- Memorial Ankara Hospital (TR)
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Preventive Medicine Reports
- Published
- 2026-01-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2026.103377
- Primary Topic
- Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00