Knowledge of human papillomavirus infection among young adult men and women: Implications for health education and research
Knowledge of human papillomavirus infection among young adult men and women: Implications for health education and research
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DOI：
10.1023/a:1005192902137
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发表时间：
2000-02-01
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5.9
通讯作者：
Braun, L
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作者：
Baer, H;Allen, S;Braun, L
生殖道人乳头瘤病毒（HPV）感染是最常见的性传播疾病（STD）之一，并且生殖道HPV的一个子集与宫颈癌的病因相关。HPV感染的流行率在青少年和年轻人中最高。本研究旨在探讨大学一年级学生对人类乳头状瘤病毒（HPV）的认知情况，并探讨性别差异。一项匿名调查分发给了一所私立大学的所有一年级学生。结果按性别进行分析。我们发现96.2%的男性和95.4%的女性听说过生殖器疣，尽管只有4.2%的男性和11.6%的女性知道HPV导致生殖器疣。虽然在这一人群中对生殖器疣的认识比HPV更高，但学生们不确定生殖器疣和HPV的传播方式，也不清楚HPV感染相对于其他性病的重要性。对男子和妇女来说（分别为87%和87.4%），健康教育课是有关性传播疾病的信息的主要来源。我们的结论是，健康教育应重新概念化，纳入更好地了解性病，包括HPV感染，通过青少年和年轻人在探索性传播疾病的生物和社会背景，其公共卫生的重要性，预防策略，以及我们的科学知识的不确定性。
Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection of the genital tract is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and a subset of genital tract HPVs are etiologically associated with cervical cancer. The prevalence of HPV infection is highest among adolescents and young adults. This study was undertaken to explore first year college students' knowledge about HPVs and to determine whether there were gender differences in this knowledge. An anonymous survey was distributed to all fir st year students at a private university. The results were analyzed by gender. We found that 96.2% of males and 95.4% of females had heard of genital warts, although only 4.2% of males and 11.6% of females knew that HPV caused genital warts. Although there was a greater awareness of genital warts than HPV in this population, students were uncertain about modes of transmission of both genital warts and HPVs, and unclear about the importance of HPV infection relative to other STDs. For both men and women (87% and 87.4%, respectively), health education classes were the major source of information about STDs. We conclude that health education should be reconceptualized to incorporate a better understanding of STDs, including HPV infection, by engaging adolescents and young adults in exploring the biological and social context of STDs, their public health importance, strategies for prevention, and the uncertainty of our scientific knowledge.