Knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions associated with HPV vaccination among female Korean and Chinese university students
Human papillomavirus
China
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Universities
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Surveys and Questionnaires
Republic of Korea
Humans
Papillomavirus Vaccines
Students
Research
4. Education
Papillomavirus Infections
Vaccination
Gynecology and obstetrics
Patient Acceptance of Health Care
3. Good health
Knowledge
Attitude
RG1-991
Perception
Female
Public aspects of medicine
RA1-1270
DOI:
10.1186/s12905-022-01624-1
Publication Date:
2022-02-25T15:02:54Z
AUTHORS (7)
ABSTRACT
Abstract
Background
Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination is a form of primary prevention for cervical cancer. The HPV vaccination rate of female university students is not high in Korea and China. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to identify and compare the factors associated with intention to receive HPV vaccination between Korean and Chinese female university students.
Methods
The participants were 273 Korean and 317 Chinese female university students who had not been vaccinated for HPV, and data were collected using a self-reported questionnaire about attitudes toward HPV vaccination, HPV knowledge, perceptions of HPV infection, and intention to receive HPV vaccine.
Results
There were no significant differences between the Korean and Chinese female university students in HPV knowledge, attitudes, perceptions, and vaccination intention. The factors influencing the intention of HPV vaccination in Korean students were a positive attitude toward the HPV vaccine and a high HPV knowledge score. For Chinese students, sexual experience, awareness of genital warts, a positive attitude toward the HPV vaccine, a high HPV knowledge scores, a perception of the seriousness of HPV infection, and negative emotions regarding HPV infection were significant factors.
Conclusions
It is important to improve attitudes and knowledge about HPV and the HPV vaccine in order to enhance HPV vaccination both in Korea and China. Perceived seriousness and negative emotions regarding HPV infection should be used as a framework to develop subject-tailored interventions in China.
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