Asian Pac J Cancer Prev
October 2014
Background: In 2008, the Health Authority in Abu Dhabi (the capital of the United Arab Emirates) introduced HPV vaccine free of charge for high school girls entering grade 11, becoming the first state in the Middle East to do so. The objectives of this study were to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of school nurses in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi about HPV infection and the vaccine.
Materials And Methods: A quantitative study was designed and conducted from June to August 2012 in Emirate of Abu Dhabi.