Knowledge about Cervical Cancer, Health Beliefs and Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Rate in Female University Students.
10.5388/jkon.2011.11.1.65
- Author:
Eun Joo LEE
1
;
Jeong Sook PARK
Author Information
1. Keimyung University Graduate School, Daegu, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Uterine cervical neoplasms;
Knowledge;
Papillomavirus;
Vaccination
- MeSH:
Female;
Humans;
Surveys and Questionnaires;
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms;
Vaccination
- From:Journal of Korean Oncology Nursing
2011;11(1):65-73
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was a descriptive study to determine knowledge regarding cervical cancer, health beliefs, and Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rate of female university students. METHODS: The subjects of this study were 777 female university students. The data were collected through interviews using a structured questionnaire from september 1 to October 30, 2010. The data were analysed using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, and chi-square test. RESULTS: The mean of cervical cancer knowledge was low (13.75 score). Regarding health beliefs about HPV vaccination, the levels of perceived benefit (3.01 score) and seriousness (2.91 score) were relatively high, whereas the levels of perceived barrier (2.09 score) and susceptibility (2.01 score) were relatively low. The rate of HPV vaccination was 5.5%. CONCLUSION: These results show that concrete educational programs and advertisement are mandated to reduce HPV infection and increase HPV vaccination rate. Also the strategies emphasizing perceived seriousness and benefits of obtaining HPV vaccination are taken into account in developing educational programs in addition to knowledge improvement on HPV and cervical cancer.
