A study on knowledge and perception of HPV infection and vaccination amongst medical students, Barabanki
| Autor: | Vijayshree Verma, Vaibhav Singh, Lawanya Verma, Ankur Srivastav, Sandhya Mishra |
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| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
| Zdroj: | International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health. 9:1727 |
| ISSN: | 2394-6040 2394-6032 |
| DOI: | 10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20220845 |
| Popis: | Background: Cervical cancer is third most common cancer in women worldwide and fourth leading cause of cancer deaths in women.in India it’s a leading cancer in women responsible for more than 74,000 deaths per year. To assess knowledge, attitude towards HPV infection and HPV vaccination. Methods: Cross sectional study which was conducted at Mayo institute of medical sciences, Barabanki in January 2022. 150 medical students aged between 18-23 years were included in study. Results: The survey sample consisted of 150 medical students aged between 18-23 years with a mean age of 20.56±1.67 years. Around 22 (14.66%) of responders achieved a total knowledge score of 15 or higher, meaning that they correctly answered more than 15 out of 20 knowledge questions on HPV.Conclusions: There is an urgent need for educational Intervention both formal and informal, not only for girls and boys but also for parents to change their attitude towards HPV vaccination. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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