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ArticleJournal of obstetrics and gynaecology of India2013

Knowledge and Awareness of HPV Infection and Vaccination Among Urban Adolescents in India: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Krishna Kavita Ramavath, Roza Olyai

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Article in Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology of India, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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2 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Krishna Kavita RamavathAndhra Medical College, King George Hospital, Visakhapatnam, 530001 India ; 2805, Veronia dr., #103, West Palm Beach, FL 33410 USA.
Roza OlyaiGwalior, India ; Olyai Hospital, Hospital Road, Gwalior, 474009 Madhya Pradesh India.
ITM University · INKing George Hospital · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aim of the studyTo assess the level of awareness and knowledge of HPV infection and vaccination among 1,000 adolescent girls from secondary schools and colleges in five metro cities of India-Ahmedabad, Cuttack, Lucknow, Gwalior, and Visakhapatnam. To evaluate participants own interest and barriers toward HPV vaccination for cervical cancer prevention. MATERIALS: This cross-sectional study was conducted by Adolescent Health Committee of FOGSI from April 2009 to March 2010 under the project "protecting young girls." Girls of 13-19 years, with an average of 16 years are targeted.

methodsA written questionnaire with two parts has been applied. A preliminary written questionnaire included questions of knowledge on cancer cervix and HPV awareness. Then, health talk on HPV is given by the researcher and group discussions lasting for 20 min. Second questionnaire was then applied to evaluate effectiveness of the talk.

resultsThe study group participants are poorly aware about HPV infection and vaccination but are intensely willing to know about it and get vaccinated. 72 % of them did not know about cervical cancer or HPV. 77.2 % were not aware of the virus that causes cancer cervix. After the health talks. there is an overall significant positive improvement in both knowledge and awareness. 74.4 % of them agreed to get vaccinated.

conclusionsThis study brings out the unawareness about HPV infection and vaccination in urban adolescent girls in five metro cities in India. Results show a changing positive trend of acceptance toward HPV vaccination. Adolescent understanding of HPV is needed to have successful vaccination programs in India.

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Adolescents and HPVCancer cervixHPV AwarenessHPV Vaccination

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PMID24431687
PMCPMC3889277
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