Attitudes and perceptions towards HPV vaccination among young women in Saudi Arabia

Attitudes and perceptions towards HPV vaccination among young women in Saudi Arabia

Background: Rising incidence of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and cervical cancer can be reduced by effective vaccination. Saudi Food and Drug Administration approved prophylactic HPV vaccine in 2010 for females of 11-26 years. Objectives: To determine the awareness of HPV infection, its heal...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Aneela N Hussain, Abdullah Alkhenizan, Patricia McWalter, Nusrat Qazi, Amal Alshmassi, Samina Farooqi, Ahmed Abdulkarim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Journal of Family and Community Medicine
Subjects:
Adolescents
attitude
human papillomavirus vaccination
perception
Saudi Arabia
Online Access:http://www.jfcmonline.com/article.asp?issn=2230-8229;year=2016;volume=23;issue=3;spage=145;epage=150;aulast=Hussain

Internet

http://www.jfcmonline.com/article.asp?issn=2230-8229;year=2016;volume=23;issue=3;spage=145;epage=150;aulast=Hussain

Similar Items