Knowledge regarding Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) infection and vaccine among health science undergraduate students in public University Malaysia
Human Papillomavirus (HPV), a sexually transmitted virus, is linked to genital warts and cervical cancer. Despite of the availability of HPV vaccination as the primary preventive method against HPV infection, the level of knowledge and understanding about HPV infection and vaccine varied. The aim of...
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2021
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| author | Yew Roan Nee, Santhi Rosdi, Noor Najiha Abdul Halain, Azura Japar, Salimah Soh, Kim Geok Ong, Swee Leong Soh, Kim Lam |
| author_facet | Yew Roan Nee, Santhi Rosdi, Noor Najiha Abdul Halain, Azura Japar, Salimah Soh, Kim Geok Ong, Swee Leong Soh, Kim Lam |
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| description | Human Papillomavirus (HPV), a sexually transmitted virus, is linked to genital warts and cervical cancer. Despite of the availability of HPV vaccination as the primary preventive method against HPV infection, the level of knowledge and understanding about HPV infection and vaccine varied. The aim of this study was to determine the level of knowledge and attitudes towards HPV infection and vaccine among health sciences undergraduate’s students inpublic university Malaysia. This was a cross-sectional study and 251 students were recruited using stratified random sampling methods. The results show that only 42.6% of the respondents had good knowledge regarding HPV infection and vaccination. Conclusion: More than half of the respondents still have poor level of knowledge regarding HPV infection and vaccine Hence, these findings indicate that there is a need for more health education and promotion programme regarding HPV infection and its vaccine among the population studied to further enhance their knowledge and attitude. |
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| spelling | upm.eprints-939962023-05-18T02:33:36Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/93996/ Knowledge regarding Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) infection and vaccine among health science undergraduate students in public University Malaysia Yew Roan Nee, Santhi Rosdi, Noor Najiha Abdul Halain, Azura Japar, Salimah Soh, Kim Geok Ong, Swee Leong Soh, Kim Lam Human Papillomavirus (HPV), a sexually transmitted virus, is linked to genital warts and cervical cancer. Despite of the availability of HPV vaccination as the primary preventive method against HPV infection, the level of knowledge and understanding about HPV infection and vaccine varied. The aim of this study was to determine the level of knowledge and attitudes towards HPV infection and vaccine among health sciences undergraduate’s students inpublic university Malaysia. This was a cross-sectional study and 251 students were recruited using stratified random sampling methods. The results show that only 42.6% of the respondents had good knowledge regarding HPV infection and vaccination. Conclusion: More than half of the respondents still have poor level of knowledge regarding HPV infection and vaccine Hence, these findings indicate that there is a need for more health education and promotion programme regarding HPV infection and its vaccine among the population studied to further enhance their knowledge and attitude. Wolters Kluwer - Medknow Publications and Media 2021 Article PeerReviewed Yew Roan Nee, Santhi and Rosdi, Noor Najiha and Abdul Halain, Azura and Japar, Salimah and Soh, Kim Geok and Ong, Swee Leong and Soh, Kim Lam (2021) Knowledge regarding Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) infection and vaccine among health science undergraduate students in public University Malaysia. Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research, 12 (2). 248 - 253. ISSN 0975-3583; ESSN: 0976-2833 https://www.jcdronline.org/paper.php?slug=knowledge-regarding-human-papilloma-virus-hpv-infection-and-vaccine-among-health-science-undergraduate-students-in-public-university-malaysia 10.31838/jcdr.2021.12.02.31 |
| spellingShingle | Yew Roan Nee, Santhi Rosdi, Noor Najiha Abdul Halain, Azura Japar, Salimah Soh, Kim Geok Ong, Swee Leong Soh, Kim Lam Knowledge regarding Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) infection and vaccine among health science undergraduate students in public University Malaysia |
| title | Knowledge regarding Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) infection and vaccine among health science undergraduate students in public University Malaysia |
| title_full | Knowledge regarding Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) infection and vaccine among health science undergraduate students in public University Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | Knowledge regarding Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) infection and vaccine among health science undergraduate students in public University Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Knowledge regarding Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) infection and vaccine among health science undergraduate students in public University Malaysia |
| title_short | Knowledge regarding Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) infection and vaccine among health science undergraduate students in public University Malaysia |
| title_sort | knowledge regarding human papilloma virus hpv infection and vaccine among health science undergraduate students in public university malaysia |
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