Status of Human Papillomavirus Vaccination and Knowledge,Attitudes, and Influencing Factors towards Human Papillomavirus and Its Vaccines among University Students in Western China.
10.3881/j.issn.1000-503X.13153
- Author:
Hui CHEN
1
;
Jing ZHOU
1
;
Qian HUANG
1
;
Ming-Yu SI
1
;
Xiao-You SU
1
;
Jing LI
1
Author Information
1. Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics,Chengdu 610041,China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
human papillomavirus;
human papillomavirus vaccine;
influencing factors;
knowledge and attitudes;
university students
- MeSH:
Alphapapillomavirus;
China;
Cross-Sectional Studies;
Female;
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice;
Humans;
Male;
Papillomaviridae;
Papillomavirus Infections/prevention & control*;
Papillomavirus Vaccines;
Students;
Surveys and Questionnaires;
Universities;
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms;
Vaccination
- From:
Acta Academiae Medicinae Sinicae
2021;43(4):545-550
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the knowledge about human papillomavirus(HPV)and its vaccines,HPV vaccination status,and vaccination willingness among the freshmen majoring in liberal arts,sciences,and medicine in western China,so as to provide evidence-based suggestions for health education among university students and to increase their vaccination. Methods By convenience sampling,stratified sampling,and cluster sampling,an online questionnaire survey was conducted among freshmen in a comprehensive university in Chengdu.The differences among the groups were compared by