Current knowledge of and attitudes toward human papillomavirus‐related disease prevention among Japanese: A large‐scale questionnaire study

• DOI: 10.1111/jog.13929
• Publication Date: 2019-02-06T04:31:04Z
• Authors: Yukio Suzuki; Akiko Sukegawa; Aya Nishikawa; Kazumi Kubota; Yoko Motoki; Mikiko Asai‐Sato; Yutaka Ueda; Masayuki Sekine; Takayuki Enomoto; Fumiki Hirahara; Takeharu Yamanaka; Etsuko Miyagi
• Keywords: Cancer Prevention; HPV vaccines

The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rate in Japan fell to nearly 0% following widespread coverage of possible adverse events. Developing a next approach promote the effective prevention HPV-related diseases including cervical cancer (CC) requires comprehensive understanding knowledge and attitudes regarding CC prevention, HPV infection among population laypersons medical professions Japan.A questionnaire survey was administered wide variety settings Japan. contained items on about CC, vaccination; awareness vaccine's effectiveness associated events; toward for their daughters men/boys.Of 3033 targeted people, complete responses were received from 1182 men 1602 women (total: 2784). male laypersons' group had significantly lower than did female (adjusted odds ratio, aOR = 3.86, P < 0.001). Compared with group, tended have less positive (aOR 0.78, 0.006), but showed more vaccinating men/boys 1.93, 0.001).The results indicated that generally lacked prevention. However, negative men. Increasing involvement changing women's perceptions vaccine are essential steps increase rate.