P1-124 Knowledge and attitudes towards the human papillomavirus vaccine among college students

Simwale, Owen; Daneshvar, Naaz; Scott, L.; Sylk, T; Penn, Michael L.

doi:10.1136/jech.2011.142976d.17

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“…Currently, the Hong Kong Family Planning Association of Hong Kong has launched a free cervical cancer vaccination pilot scheme targeting at girls aged 9 to 18 for a period of three years from 2016 to 2019. Approximately 50% of all new HPV infections occur among young people between the ages of 15 and 24 [ 21 ]. University-aged students represent an important catch-up population [ 16 , 22 ].…”

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Acceptability of HPV vaccines and associations with perceptions related to HPV and HPV vaccines among male baccalaureate students in Hong Kong

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ObjectivesThe highly infectious human papillomavirus (HPV) causes both genital warts and cervical cancer in women. In 2009, the prevalence of genital warts in Hong Kong was 203.7 per 100,000 person-years. Cervical cancer, more seriously, was the eight most common cancer among women and girls in Hong Kong, accounting for 2.3% of all new cancer cases in females in 2014. Cervical cancer is a significant global public health problem and HPV is a major risk factor leading to the development of cervical cancer. HPV is also the most common sexually transmitted disease among university students. This is the first study to examine the acceptability of HPV vaccines and associations with perceptions related to HPV and HPV vaccines among the male baccalaureate student population locally.MethodsA self-administrative cross-sectional survey was used to assess whether male baccalaureate students from eight local Hong Kong universities intended to be immunized for HPV. The study also asked questions concerning how its subjects perceived HPV and HPV vaccines using the Health Belief Model. Data collection spanned from June to September 2015. A multiple stepwise regression model was used to examine associations between cognitive factors and subjects’ intention to take up the HPV vaccine.ResultsA total of 1,004 (83.7%) students aged 18 and 26 participated in this study. 23.3% found vaccinating for HPV acceptable, a level correlating with a number of indicators. Subjects were more likely to find vaccinating acceptable if 1) they knew something about HPV vaccines; 2) they understood that men were susceptible to infection by HPV; 3) they realised they could benefit by HPV vaccination, and 4) they were aware of the arguments for and against HPV vaccination, as disseminated by either the media or peers.ConclusionsHPV remains a significant public health concern in Hong Kong and China more broadly. This study’s findings show a disconnect between the perceived and actual risk of being infected with the HPV vaccine among male baccalaureate students. This disconnect may be bridged by informing young men of the benefits of their being vaccinated against HPV, by removing the psychological and financial barriers that prevent them from taking up the vaccine and by improving how primary healthcare providers motivate them to get immunized.

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Acceptability of HPV vaccines and associations with perceptions related to HPV and HPV vaccines among male baccalaureate students in Hong Kong

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“…For example, college students are more likely to get vaccinated and screened if they know that they have a personal risk. Upon learning that multiple sexual partners constitutes a CC risk they tend to seek out the vaccine (Allen et al, 2009;Chao et al, 2010;Simwale et al, 2011).…”

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A feminist information engagement framework for gynecological cancer patients

Westbrook

Fourie

2015

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Purpose -The purpose of this paper is to present a three-part framework of information engagement for situated gynecological cancers. These particular cancers intertwine with medicalization of sexuality and gender power dynamics, situating information behaviors and interactions in women's socio-health perceptions. Using Kavanagh and Broom's feminist risk framework, the framework establishes functional and temporal parameters for sense-making and information engagement. Design/methodology/approach -This paper employs a structured, reiterative literature review with emergent thematic analysis. Nine indices from medicine, information studies, and sociology were searched using combinations of five terms on cervical cancer (CC) and 14 terms on information engagement in the title, abstract, and subject fields. Results were examined on a reiterative basis to identify emergent themes pertaining to knowledge development and information interactions. Findings -Environmentally, social stigma and gender roles inhibit information seeking; normalizing CC helps integrate medical, moral, and sexual information. Internally, living with the dichotomy between "having" a body and "being" a body requires high-trust information resources that are presented gradually. Actively, choosing to make or cede medical decision-making requires personally relevant information delivered in the form of concrete facts and explanations. Research limitations/implications -The study covers only one country. Originality/value -This study's information framework and suggestions for future research encourage consideration of gender power dynamics, medicalization of sexuality, and autonomy in women's health information interactions.

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P1-124 Knowledge and attitudes towards the human papillomavirus vaccine among college students

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Acceptability of HPV vaccines and associations with perceptions related to HPV and HPV vaccines among male baccalaureate students in Hong Kong

Acceptability of HPV vaccines and associations with perceptions related to HPV and HPV vaccines among male baccalaureate students in Hong Kong

A feminist information engagement framework for gynecological cancer patients

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