Knowledge about Cervical Cancer, Health Beliefs and Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Rate in Female University Students

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.

Knowledge about HPV, and the Attitudes Toward HPV Vaccination among Adult Women in Asian Countries: A Literature Review

“…1,2,14,16,23,24) Since most of the research participants showed a lack of knowledge in HPV, they also displayed poor knowledge about HPV vaccination and its preventable effects on cervical cancer. 8,14,16,18,[23][24][25] Across six studies, only 6-48% of women knew that HPV can cause cervical cancer 8,14,20,23,25,26) and approximately 19-31.5% of participants were aware of the sexually transmitted nature of HPV infection and its connection to cervical cancer. 8,16,25) Levels and measure of HPV and HPV vaccine varied greatly across the studies.…”

Effects of a Peer Cervical Cancer Prevention Education Program on Korean Female College Students' Knowledge, Attitude, Self-efficacy, and Intention

“…A questionnaire was developed based on previous studies (Kang & Kim, 2011;Lee & Park, 2011) and a literature review. The knowledge scale included 27 true or false items: 13 on HPV, 7 on cervical cancer, 5 on HPV vaccination, and 2 on condom use.…”

Factors Influencing Mothers' Acceptance of Human Papillomavirus Vaccination to Prevent Cervical Cancer in their Daughters

“…외국의 선행연구결과 HPV 백신접종에 대한 어머니들의 수 용도는 전반적으로 긍정적이었는데 (Khan et al, 2008;Marlow, Waller, & Wardle, 2008;Olshen, Woods, Austin, Luskin, & Bauchner, 2005;Stretch et al, 2008;Walsh et al, 2008) (Peres, 2010), 이와 같은 경제적 부 담으로 인하여 외국에서도 대상자의 70.5%가 무료 백신접 종을 원하였고 (Walsh et al, 2008), 84%의 어머니들이 무료 백신이라면 자녀에게 접종할 것이라고 보고하였다 (Fazekas et al, 2008). 국내에서도 HPV 백신은 기관마다 차이는 있 지만 4가 백신의 경우 50~60만원 수준으로 국내 시판되는 백신중에서 가장 비싸기 때문에, 백신접종 권장에 대한 경 제성 논란도 제기되고 있는 실정이다 (Yoo, 2010) Yoo, 2010 (Lee & Park, 2011;Reiter, Brewer, Gottlieb, McRee, & Smith, 2009;Stretch et al, 2008;Tissot et al, 2007), 백신 이 성적 활동을 일찍 촉진할 수 있다는 걱정 (Bartolini et al, 2010)과 HPV에 대한 정보와 백신의 필요성 (Fazekas et al, 2008)이 제시되었다. 그 외로 어머니의 과거 생식기 사마귀 또는 HPV 감염력 (Dempsey et al, 2006), Pap 검사결과 (Mays, Strum, & Zimet, 2004), 어머니의 HPV 백신접종 (Brewer & Fazekas, 2007) (Table 1).…”