Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and vaccines: Knowledge, attitude and perception among female students at the University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

Makwe, Christian Chigozie; Anorlu, Rose; Odeyemi, KA

doi:10.1016/j.jegh.2012.11.001

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“…Many of them did not possess basic recognition of facts such as that HPV is sexually transmitted, that the infection is common, asymptomatic and can cause cervical cancer and genital warts, which is consistent with other similar studies (Medeiros et al, 2010;Wong et al, 2010;Bendik et al, 2011;Makwe et al, 2012). Poor understanding reflects lack of relevant education, and may compromise awareness of personal risk of HPV infection and the severity of its consequences.…”

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Knowledge of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Infection, Cervical Cancer, and HPV Vaccine and its Correlates among Medical Students in Southwest China: a Multi-center Cross-sectional Survey

Wen

Pan²,

Zhao³

et al. 2014

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

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Background: Since cervical cancer can be prevented and controlled through human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination, it is important to train health care providers and provide them with appropriate knowledge. This study aimed to understand the level of HPV related knowledge among medical students and correlates in Southwest China in order to address any potential gap in their knowledge base. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional survey among medical students in six selected universities across Southwest China based on a pretested questionnaire regarding HPV infection, cervical cancer, and HPV vaccines. Results: We successfully surveyed 1, 878 medical students, of whom 32.1% were males and 67.9% were females. Their mean age was 20.8 (standard deviation: 1.3) years. 91.8% of them were ethnic Han Chinese, and 43.8% were students in clinical medicine. While 76.5% had heard of HPV only 48.8% knew that the prevention of cervical cancer was possible through HPV vaccination. Only 42.9% of the male and 49.2% of the female students correctly answered over 10 out of 22 questions on HPV related knowledge. Female students appeared to know more about HPV and HPV vaccination (OR: 1.39; 95% CI: 1.11-1.75). In addition, the student knowledge improved with the grade (p<0.001). University courses were the most selected source of knowledge about HPV vaccination (66.4%). 83.6% of males and 91.4% of females were willing to have more HPV related education by experts (p<0.001). Only 10.1% of the students acknowledged that people had asked for their advice regarding HPV vaccination. Conclusions: Our survey indicates that medical students from Southwest China have poor knowledge of HPV and HPV vaccination, but are willing to receive more relevant information. Targeted education should be incorporated into school courses to inform these future health care providers and ensure success of programs for cervical cancer control and prevention.

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Knowledge of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Infection, Cervical Cancer, and HPV Vaccine and its Correlates among Medical Students in Southwest China: a Multi-center Cross-sectional Survey

Wen

Pan²,

Zhao³

et al. 2014

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

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“…Though most students preferred vaccination before sexual debut, they might be unaware of current statistics regarding sexual activity among young Chinese. While an average age at sexual debut ages ranging from 17.4 to 19.8 has been reported for college-educated women in other countries (Bendik et al, 2011;Juntasopeepun et al, 2012;Makwe et al, 2012), Chinese researchers have found a trend toward the lowering of age at sexual debut . Moreover, researchers have noted a trend towards decreasing age at menarche.…”

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Knowledge, Perceptions and Acceptability of HPV Vaccination among Medical Students in Chongqing, China

Fu¹,

Zhao²,

Saheb-Kashaf³

et al. 2014

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

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Objectives: To evaluate medical students' knowledge of HPV and HPV related diseases and assess their attitudes towards HPV vaccination. Methods: A total of 605 medical undergraduates from Chongqing Medical University in China were surveyed using a structured and pretested questionnaire on HPV related knowledge. Results: Some 68.9% of the medical students were females, and mean age was 21.6 (±1.00) years. Only 10.6% correctly answered more than 11 out of 14 questions on HPV related knowledge, 71.8% being willing to receive/ advise on HPV vaccination. Female students (OR: 2.69; 95% CI: 1.53-4.72) and students desiring more HPV education (OR: 4.24; 95% CI: 1.67-10.8) were more willing to accept HPV vaccination. HPV vaccination acceptability was observed to show a positive association with HPV related knowledge. Conclusions: Our survey found low levels of HPV related knowledge and HPV vaccination acceptability among participating medical students. HPV education should be systematically incorporated into medical education to increase awareness of HPV vaccination.

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“…This reflects a positive attitude towards HPV vaccination in a generally conservative community. In a study carried out among female university students in Nigeria, only 58% of the participants who had heard of HPV vaccination were willing to get vaccinated themselves (Makwe et al, 2012). A study from Mexico reported a significant decrease in vaccine acceptability when women had to pay for vaccination (Sanchez Anguiano et al, 2013).…”

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Acceptability of Human Papilloma Virus Vaccination among Women in the United Arab Emirates

Ortashi¹,

Raheel²,

Shalal³

2014

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

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Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and vaccines: Knowledge, attitude and perception among female students at the University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

Abstract: The knowledge of and the perceived susceptibility to HPV infection and HPV-related diseases among female students in the University of Lagos were generally low. The need for a well-designed HPV-educational program to bridge the knowledge gap cannot be overemphasized.

Cited by 95 publications

References 26 publications

Knowledge of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Infection, Cervical Cancer, and HPV Vaccine and its Correlates among Medical Students in Southwest China: a Multi-center Cross-sectional Survey

Knowledge of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Infection, Cervical Cancer, and HPV Vaccine and its Correlates among Medical Students in Southwest China: a Multi-center Cross-sectional Survey

Knowledge, Perceptions and Acceptability of HPV Vaccination among Medical Students in Chongqing, China

Acceptability of Human Papilloma Virus Vaccination among Women in the United Arab Emirates

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