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ArticleChildren (Basel, Switzerland)2022

Knowledge and Perceptions of Greek Students about Human Papilloma Virus, Vaccination and Cervical Cancer Screening.

Panagiota Koutrakou, Maria Trigoni, Pavlos Sarafis, Chara Tzavara, Athanasios Nikolentzos, Tonia Vassilakou, Theodoros N Sergentanis

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Panagiota KoutrakouSchool of Social Sciences, Hellenic Open University, 26335 Patras, Greece.
Maria TrigoniSchool of Social Sciences, Hellenic Open University, 26335 Patras, Greece.
Pavlos SarafisSchool of Social Sciences, Hellenic Open University, 26335 Patras, Greece.ORCID 0000-0001-9967-5152
Chara TzavaraCentre for Health Services Research, Department of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece.
Athanasios NikolentzosSchool of Social Sciences, Hellenic Open University, 26335 Patras, Greece.ORCID 0000-0003-2315-3651
Tonia VassilakouDepartment of Public Health Policies, School of Public Health, University of West Attica, 11521 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-9993-1897
Theodoros N SergentanisSchool of Social Sciences, Hellenic Open University, 26335 Patras, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-9355-5528

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Abstract

introductionHuman papillomavirus (HPV) is the main cause of cervical cancer; the level of HPV-related knowledge among young students remains however questionable. The purpose of the present study was to investigate knowledge pertaining to HPV, cervical cancer screening, and vaccination among students in the Nursing Department and Department of Social Work of the Hellenic Mediterranean University of Crete, Greece.

methodsThis was a questionnaire-based, cross-sectional study involving 371 first-year and third-year students of the two Departments. Multivariate linear and logistic regression analysis was performed to examine factors associated with knowledge related to HPV, cervical cancer screening, and HPV vaccination.

resultsOnly 22.1% of students knew all the ways of HPV transmission and only 5.9% knew the whole spectrum of cancers that HPV could cause. The vaccination rate for HPV was 33.7%. The majority of students used the Internet as the main source of information (62.3%). Students' sociodemographic characteristics, including age, marital status, and Department of studies were associated with knowledge about HPV.

conclusionsThe present study highlights knowledge gaps and indicates the need for thorough health education strategies on HPV, targeting families and young people.

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adolescentscervical cancerhealth literacyvaccinationyouth

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