A study on knowledge and perception of HPV infection and vaccination amongst medical students, Barabanki

Authors

  • Vijayshree Verma Department of Community Medicine, MIMS, Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Vaibhav Singh Department of Community Medicine, MIMS, Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Lawanya Verma Department of Pathology, Hind Institute of Medical Sciences, Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Ankur Srivastav Department of Community Medicine, MIMS, Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Sandhya Mishra Department of Community Medicine, MIMS, Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20220845

Keywords:

HPV, Knowledge, Medical students

Abstract

Background: Cervical cancer is third most common cancer in women worldwide and fourth leading cause of cancer deaths in women.in India it’s a leading cancer in women responsible for more than 74,000 deaths per year. To assess knowledge, attitude towards HPV infection and HPV vaccination.

Methods: Cross sectional study which was conducted at Mayo institute of medical sciences, Barabanki in January 2022. 150 medical students aged between 18-23 years were included in study.

Results: The survey sample consisted of 150 medical students aged between 18-23 years with a mean age of 20.56±1.67 years. Around 22 (14.66%) of responders achieved a total knowledge score of 15 or higher, meaning that they correctly answered more than 15 out of 20 knowledge questions on HPV.

Conclusions: There is an urgent need for educational Intervention both formal and informal, not only for girls and boys but also for parents to change their attitude towards HPV vaccination.

 

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Published

2022-03-25

How to Cite

Verma, V., Singh, V., Verma, L., Srivastav, A., & Mishra, S. (2022). A study on knowledge and perception of HPV infection and vaccination amongst medical students, Barabanki. International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health, 9(4), 1727–1731. https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20220845

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