Knowledge and Attitude Toward Human Papillomavirus Infection and Vaccination among Thai Women: A Nationwide Social Media Survey

Likitdee, Naratassapol; Kietpeerakool, Chumnan; Chumworathayi, Bandit; Temtanakitpaisan, Amornrat; Aue-aungkul, Apiwat; Nhokaew, Wilasinee; Jampathong, Nampet

doi:10.31557/apjcp.2020.21.10.2895

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“…To provide a more specific assessment, we developed 16 statements regarding misconceptions about cervical cancer based on a previous study, as shown in Table 3 [6,30]. The app with content that matches a specific statement receives 1 point for each content that matches the specific statement.…”

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Evaluation of mobile health applications for cervical cancer in the digital marketplace

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Objective To assess the quality of mobile health (mHealth) applications (apps) for cervical cancer using the mobile app rating scale (MARS), APPLICATIONS scoring system, and app rating using specific statements.Methods We searched for cervical cancer apps on two major mobile operating systems (Google Play Store and Apple iTunes Store) in March 2021. Eligible apps were downloaded and assessed for quality by two independent reviewers using multimodal assessment tools.Results The overall quality of the MARS score was 2.61±0.795. The highest scoring app was “The American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology (ASCCP) Management Guidelines” (3.98). Overall, apps scored highest in the functionality domain, followed by information, engagement, and aesthetics domains. The mean±standard deviation of the APPLICATIONS scoring system was 8.50±1.712. The highest-rated apps were “ASCCP Management Guidelines,” “The British Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology (BSCCP),” and “Cervical Cancer Guide.” Apps scored the highest in the paid subscription and price domains. By contrast, apps scored poorly in the text search, literature, and subjective presentation domains. Concerning app content, many apps infrequently provided misconceptions regarding cervical cancer. The apps’ rating using specific statements was 7.81±4.562.Conclusion Overall, the apps analyzed using the MARS and APPLICATIONS scoring systems demonstrated above-average quality. However, there is a need to improve the essential information conveyed by these applications. Moreover, the assessment tools have influenced different app quality rating results, confirming the lack of standardized quality assessment tools for mHealth apps.

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“…The level of knowledge of cervical cancer is associated with the success of cervical cancer programs [3][4][5]. A recent nationwide social media survey in Thailand found that nearly half of Thai women have insufficient knowledge regarding cervical cancer, indicating the need for further health education intervention [6].…”

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“…A study was conducted at rural Philippines in 2020 among the community which inferred that only 13.9% underwent cervical cancer screening [7]. In a study conducted among Thai women in 2020, 46% of the participants were found to have poor knowledge regarding HPV infection and HPV vaccination [8].…”

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Knowledge, Awareness and Attitude of Medical Students Regarding HPV Infection and HPV Vaccination

Gollu

Gore

2021

Asian Pac J Cancer Care

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Background: Cervical cancer is the second commonest cancer among women in India and accounts for 6-29% of cancers among women in India. Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) is a causative agent of the disease. Recent advances in technology have led to introduction of vaccine to prevent HPV infection. The current study aims to assess the awareness among medical students about HPV infection as a causative factor for cervical cancer and their knowledge about HPV vaccination. Assessing the knowledge of vaccination among medical students helps us to understand the level of awareness regarding the same among future doctors.Methods: A questionnaire based study was done on 150 MBBS students from 2nd and 3rd year of Vydehi Medical College, Bangalore,Karnataka, India. Questionnaire consisted of 16 questions of multiple choice type and results were analysed using percentages and chi square test. P value <0.05 was considered significant. Results: Knowledge regarding HPV as a causative agent for cervical cancer was found in 67 (95.7%) of male students and 79 (98.8%) of female students with no statistically significant difference. Awareness about availability of HPV vaccine was seen in 66 (82.5%) females as compared to 50 (71.4%) males with a p value of 0.078, which was not statistically significant. Complete vaccination status was seen in 3 (4.3%) male students and 11 (13.8%) female students with a p value of 0.041 and this association was statistically significant. 1 (1.42%) male student and 1 (1.25%) female student received incomplete vaccination. 25 (35.7%) males and 74 (92.5%) females were willing to get vaccinated with HPV vaccine with p value 0.000, and the association was statistically significant. Conclusion: There was good knowledge among medical students regarding cervical cancer and its prevention. But knowledge regarding HPV vaccine was poor among both males and females. Willingness to get vaccinated in male students was very less compared to female students.

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“…However, there was a signi cant association between the level of education and the mean score of knowledge in both studies. A recent study reported that 46% of the participants had a poor HPV and its vaccine knowledge in Thai women (14). Overall, knowledge about HPV in developing countries is low and more efforts are needed to improve the related knowledge.…”

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“…Nevertheless, the rate of vaccinated individuals is very low due to the limited information among the societies, especially in developing countries (14). There are three types of HPV vaccine, Quadrivalent vaccine (Gardasil: against HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18), Bivalent vaccine (Cervarix: against HPV types 16, 18), and 9valent vaccine (Gardasil 9: against HPV types 6, 11,16,18,31,33,45,52,58), which are all desirable to apply before sexual activity initiation (15,16).…”

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Insufficient Knowledge of Human Papilloma Virus among Reproductive-Aged Women from Arak, Iran

Fathi

Sofian

Almasi‐Hashiani

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Background Human papilloma virus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection worldwide. This study aimed at evaluation of women’s knowledge about HPV and HPV vaccine and identification of related factors conducted on 400 reproductive-aged women referred to health care centers in Arak, Iran. Methods A researcher-made questionnaire was applied to assess the participants’ knowledge regarding HPV and HPV vaccine among Iranian reproductive-aged women. Results Most participants were married (82%), diploma (34.6%), had two children (32.2%), and lived in an urban area (93%).The mean age among the studied population was 32.5 years. The associated HPV and vaccine knowledge were evaluated as insufficient in 86.5% and 79% of the participants, respectively. Out of 400, 37.5% and 34.5% of participants knew that the HPV vaccine protected against cervical cancer and genital warts, respectively. Our results revealed that the knowledge of the infection and its ways of protection were significantly higher in well-educated women. What is more, the awareness declined in those with more children in the family. Conclusions The level of understanding in terms of the incidence and also prevention was evaluated poor in our study. This highlights that further campaigns are required to improve it. Vaccination programs should be seriously considered to prevent HPV infection and its complications like cervical cancer.

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Knowledge and Attitude Toward Human Papillomavirus Infection and Vaccination among Thai Women: A Nationwide Social Media Survey

Cited by 7 publications

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Evaluation of mobile health applications for cervical cancer in the digital marketplace

Evaluation of mobile health applications for cervical cancer in the digital marketplace

Knowledge, Awareness and Attitude of Medical Students Regarding HPV Infection and HPV Vaccination

Insufficient Knowledge of Human Papilloma Virus among Reproductive-Aged Women from Arak, Iran

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