Sociodemographic determinants of knowledge and attitude relaed to Human Papilomavirus (HPV) Vaccination in the primary prevention of cervical cancer among Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) students

Chek, Lok Yee and Zainol, Mohamad Izwan and Abd Razak, Nur Zarifah Syahmi (2013) Sociodemographic determinants of knowledge and attitude relaed to Human Papilomavirus (HPV) Vaccination in the primary prevention of cervical cancer among Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) students. [Project Paper] (Submitted)

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Abstract

A second year (Package 11) project dissertation. Project paper (Doctor of Medicine (MD)) - Univesiti Putra Malaysia, 2013. Introduction: Cervical cancer is the third most common cancer among women globally and Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is a recognized causative agent in 70% of all cases. The Malaysian government had officially implemented the HPV immunisation program in secondary school children in 2010. Objective: To identify the sociodemographic determinants of knowledge and attitude towards HPV vaccination in the primary prevention of cervical cancer among Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) students. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted using self-administered questionnaires, recruiting 374 UTAR's students as respondents by using convenience sampling method. Respondents were categorized into good/poor level of knowledge and positive/negative attitude towards HPV vaccination. Results: More than half ofthe respondents were female (64.5%) and majority were 20 years old and below (55.8%). Generally, 54.7% of the total respondents had high level of knowledge towards HPV vaccine and 57.5% of the total respondents showed negative attitude towards HPV vaccine. Female respondents age 20 years old and below showed good knowledge (56.4%) and more positive attitude (55.8%) towards HPV vaccine. Students from Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) exhibited both good knowledge (67.3%) and positive attitude (62.4%) towards HPV vaccine as compare to Faculty ofAccountancy and Management (FAM). Conclusion: Majority ofUTAR students have a good knowledge towards HPV vaccination but still exhibited negative attitude towards HPV vaccination depicting the necessity to impart and further intensify the sense of health awareness among all students especially among male students. The judicious use of social media apart from the conventional mass media should be an advantage as to enhance the practice of HPV vaccination among them and thereafter minimise the health and economic burden of cervical cancer. Key Words: Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination, knowledge and attitude, cervical cancer prevention

Item Type:	Project Paper
Faculty:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Science
Depositing User:	Ms Nabilah Rozali
Date Deposited:	21 Nov 2022 07:55
Last Modified:	21 Nov 2022 07:55
URI:	http://psaspb.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/142

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