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http://dx.doi.org/10.7314/APJCP.2015.16.14.5733

Knowledge of Human Papillomavirus Infection, Cervical Cancer and Willingness to pay for Cervical Cancer Vaccination among Ethnically Diverse Medical Students in Malaysia  

Maharajan, Mari Kannan (Department of Pharmacy Practice, School of Pharmacy International Medical University)
Rajiah, Kingston (Department of Pharmacy Practice, School of Pharmacy International Medical University)
Num, Kelly Sze Fang (Department of Nutrition & Dietetics School of Health Sciences, International Medical University)
Yong, Ng Jin (School of Pharmacy International Medical University)
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Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention / v.16, no.14, 2015 , pp. 5733-5739 More about this Journal
Abstract
The primary objective of this study was to assess the knowledge of medical students and determine variation between different cultural groups. A secondary aim was to find out the willingness to pay for cervical cancer vaccination and the relationships between knowledge and attitudes towards Human Papillomavirus vaccination. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in a private medical university between June 2014 and November 2014 using a convenient sampling method. A total of 305 respondents were recruited and interviewed with standard questionnaires for assessment of knowledge, attitudes and practice towards human papilloma virus and their willingness to pay for HPV vaccination. Knowledge regarding human papilloma virus, human papilloma virus vaccination, cervical cancer screening and cervical cancer risk factors was good. Across the sample, a majority (90%) of the pupils demonstrated a high degree of knowledge about cervical cancer and its vaccination. There were no significant differences between ethnicity and the participants' overall knowledge of HPV infection, Pap smear and cervical cancer vaccination. Some 88% of participants answered that HPV vaccine can prevent cervical cancer, while 81.5% of medical students said they would recommend HPV vaccination to the public although fewer expressed an intention to receive vaccination for themselves.
Keywords
HPV vaccine; cervical cancer; knowledge; attitude; willingness to pay; medical students; Malaysia;
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