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http://dx.doi.org/10.7314/APJCP.2012.13.5.2279

Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Malaysian Medical and Pharmacy Students Towards Human Papillomavirus Vaccination  

Rashwan, Hesham H. (Faculty of Pharmacy, University Technology Mara (UiTM))
Saat, Nur Zakiah N. Mohd (Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia)
Manan, Dahlia Nadira Abd (Ministry of Health)
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Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention / v.13, no.5, 2012 , pp. 2279-2283 More about this Journal
Abstract
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections and oncogenic HPV is the main cause of cervical cancer. However, HPV vaccination is already available as the primary preventive method against cervical cancer. The objective of this study was to determine the level of knowledge, attitude and practice of HPV vaccination among Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) and Universiti Malaya (UM) students. This study was conducted from March until August 2009. Pre-tested and validated questionnaires were filled by the third year UKM (n=156) and UM (n=149) students from medical, dentistry and pharmacy faculties. The results showed that the overall level of knowledge on HPV infection, cervical cancer and its prevention among respondents was high and the majority of them had positive attitude towards HPV vaccination. Medical students had the highest level of knowledge (p<0.05). Very few students (3.6%) had already taken the vaccine with no significant difference between the two Universities (p=0.399). In conclusion, the knowledge and attitude of the respondents were high and positive, respectively. Only few students took HPV vaccination. Thus, more awareness campaigns and HPV vaccination services should be provided at universities' campuses with the price of the HPV vaccine reduced for the students.
Keywords
Cervical cancer; students; knowledge; attitude; HPV vaccines;
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