Eligibility and willingness of young Icelandic women to participate in a HPV vaccination trial
| Autor: | Thomas Christopher Mast, Laufey Tryggvadottir, Thorbjorg Gudmundsdottir, Kristián Sigurdsson, Maria Allende, Haraldur Briem |
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| Rok vydání: | 2003 |
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Response rate (survey)
Cervical cancer Gynecology medicine.medical_specialty biology business.industry Incidence (epidemiology) HPV infection Obstetrics and Gynecology General Medicine biology.organism_classification medicine.disease Vaccination Family medicine Medicine Papillomaviridae Young adult business Mass screening |
| Zdroj: | Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica. 82:345-350 |
| ISSN: | 0001-6349 |
| DOI: | 10.1034/j.1600-0412.2003.00086.x |
| Popis: | Background and aims. Cervical cancer is an important health problem worldwide, and the incidence of preinvasive cervical cancer is increasing among young sexually active women. The causal association between human papilloma virus (HPV) and cervical cancer makes it theoretically possible to eradicate the disease through vaccination. The aim of this study was to analyze the eligibility and willingness of 18-23-year-old Icelandic women to participate in a vaccination trial to prevent HPV infection and to assess knowledge of HPV. Material and methods. A questionnaire was formulated with questions on demographics, HPV knowledge, sexual behavior, attitude towards HPV vaccination, and other health-related issues. The questionnaire was tested on a subgroup of women before being mailed to 300 women aged 18-23 years, randomly selected by date of birth from the total population living in the Capital area of Reykjavik. Results. The response rate of the mailed questionnaire was 54%. Of respondents, 96% reported having... |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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