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An educational animation intervention to enhance HPV awareness and practices among transgender individuals associated with NGOs in North India: Preliminary findings

Title
An educational animation intervention to enhance HPV awareness and practices among transgender individuals associated with NGOs in North India: Preliminary findings
Creator
Tyagi, Ritika; Warrier G, Manjusha
Description
Background: Transgender individuals in India face an elevated risk of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection due to limited knowledge, awareness, and access to preventive care. However, targeted research and interventions for this population are scarce. Addressing this gap is critical for improving HPV-related health outcomes among transgender individuals. Aim: This pilot study aimed to develop and evaluate the effectiveness of an animation-based intervention designed to enhance knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) related to HPV among transgender individuals in India. Methods: The study was conducted in four phases among sixteen participants from different NGOs in North India. Phase 1 involved a needs analysis through a focus group discussion (FGD) with ten transgender participants, which led to co-designing the intervention. Phase 2 focused on developing the animation intervention based on the identified needs and existing literature. Phase 3 tested the intervention with six participants using a pre-post assessment with the Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice (KAP) Questionnaires and Human Papillomavirus Knowledge Questionnaire (HPV-KQ) questionnaires. Phase 4 finalized the module by incorporating feedback from the transgender community, with minor modifications made following validation. Results: Preliminary analysis showed significant improvement in KAP scores (Knowledge: 0.167 to 1.000, p = 0.073; Attitude: 0.583 to 0.833, p = 0.132; Practice: 0.250 to 0.500, p = 0.200) post-intervention. Participants demonstrated increased knowledge and more positive attitudes toward HPV prevention. Feedback highlighted the animations effectiveness in simplifying complex health information. Conclusion: The animation-based intervention effectively improved HPV-related knowledge, attitudes, and practices among transgender individuals, demonstrating the potential of culturally sensitive, visual interventions to enhance public health outcomes in underserved populations. 2025 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
Source
International Journal of Transgender Health;Volume;27;Issue;3;pp.1424-1437
Date
01-01-2026
Publisher
Routledge
Subject
Animation intervention; HPV; KAP; North India; transgender health
Coverage
Tyagi R., Clinical Psycho-oncology, School of Psychological Sciences, Christ (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru, India; Warrier G M., Department of Psychology, Christ (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru, India
Rights
Restricted Access; Hardcopy may be available in the library
Relation
ISSN: 26895269;
Format
online
Language
English
Type
Article

Citation

Tyagi, Ritika; Warrier G, Manjusha, “An educational animation intervention to enhance HPV awareness and practices among transgender individuals associated with NGOs in North India: Preliminary findings,” CHRIST (Deemed To Be University) Institutional Repository, accessed June 18, 2026, https://archives.christuniversity.in/items/show/22796.

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