Influence of risk-taking health behaviours of adolescents on cervical cancer prevention: a Hungarian survey
Autor: | István Kiss, Erika Marek, Timea Dergez, Gibson D’Cruz, Károly Berényi |
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Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Substance-Related Disorders Sexual Behavior Health Behavior Population Psychological intervention Uterine Cervical Neoplasms Young Adult 03 medical and health sciences Risk-Taking 0302 clinical medicine 030225 pediatrics Environmental health medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine education Cervical cancer Gynecology Hungary education.field_of_study business.industry Papillomavirus Infections HPV infection Questionnaire Cancer Patient Acceptance of Health Care medicine.disease Vaccination Sexual Partners Socioeconomic Factors Oncology Adolescent Behavior Population study Female business |
Zdroj: | European Journal of Cancer Care. 25:57-68 |
ISSN: | 0961-5423 |
Popis: | An anonymous questionnaire survey was conducted among the Hungarian adolescents to establish their use of tobacco, alcohol and drugs in relation to sexual behaviours, knowledge of human papillomavirus (HPV) and cervical cancer, and beliefs and attitudes towards screening and vaccination. Results indicated that adolescent risk-taking health behaviours correlate with risky sexual behaviours. As risk-taking behaviours do not correlate with a better awareness of the risk associated with HPV infection, it is of crucial importance that HPV/cervical cancer preventing educational programmes shall be sensitive to this 'vulnerable' population and draw the attention of these adolescents to their increased risk of sexually transmitted diseases and undesired pregnancies. Well-designed behavioural change interventions may be effective when in addition to providing adolescents (both men and women) with clear information about the implications of an HPV infection, they also aim to improve safer sex behaviours: consistent condom usage, limiting the number of sex partners, as well as encouraging regular participation in gynaecological screenings and uptake of the HPV vaccine. As this study population demonstrated positive attitudes towards the primary and secondary prevention of cervical cancer, the free HPV vaccination for the 12-13-year-old girls in Autumn 2014 will hopefully increase the currently low uptake of the vaccine in Hungary. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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