Human Papillomavirus awareness, knowledge and vaccine acceptance: A survey among 18-25 year old male and female vocational school students in Berlin, Germany
Human Papillomavirus awareness, knowledge and vaccine acceptance: A survey among 18-25 year old male and female vocational school students in Berlin, Germany
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10.1093/eurpub/ckr188
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发表时间：
2012-12-01
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4.4
通讯作者：
Rieckmann, Nina
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作者：
Bloedt, Susanne;Holmberg, Christine;Rieckmann, Nina
背景：人乳头瘤病毒（HPV）是一种常见的性传播感染，与许多健康问题有关。在德国，自2007年以来，建议12 - 17岁的女孩接种HPV疫苗以预防宫颈癌;然而，没有协调一致的国家免疫规划。我们评估了社会人口统计学因素和性史是否与年轻女性和男性对HPV和HPV疫苗的认识、疫苗接种和HPV相关知识相关。方法：2010年，对来自柏林6所职业学校的18 - 25岁学生进行了调查。共有259名女性和245名男性完成了调查问卷，其中包括社会人口统计学和性行为特征，有关HPV认识的问题，疫苗接种状况，不想接种疫苗的原因以及HPV相关知识。结果：在18 - 20岁的妇女（有资格获得报销疫苗接种的妇女）中，67%接种了疫苗。在趋势水平上，受教育程度低的妇女和没有过去性行为的妇女接种疫苗的可能性较小。95%的女性和80%的男性知道“宫颈癌疫苗”，但只有一半的女性和25%的男性听说过HPV。知识贫乏（女性M = 2.8; SD = 2.10，男性M = 1.5; SD = 1.49;可能范围0 - 11）。51%的女性和42%的男性认为只有女性才能感染HPV，大多数人不知道HPV是性传播的。结论：研究结果表明，需要更好地教育HPV，应该超越其与宫颈癌的联系。
Background: Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is a common sexually transmitted infection and is aetiologically linked with a number of health problems. In Germany, HPV vaccination for cervical cancer prevention is recommended for girls aged 12-17 years since 2007; however, a coordinated national immunization programme does not exist. We assessed whether socio-demographic factors and sexual history are associated with awareness of HPV and the HPV vaccine, vaccine uptake and HPV-related knowledge among young women and men. Methods: In 2010, a survey was conducted with 18- to 25-year-old students from six vocational schools in Berlin. A total of 259 women and 245 men completed the questionnaire that included socio-demographic and sexual behaviour characteristics, questions about HPV awareness, vaccine status, reasons for not wanting to get vaccinated and HPV-related knowledge. Results: Among women aged 18-20 years (those eligible for reimbursed vaccination), 67% were vaccinated. At trend level, women with low education and those without past sexual intercourse were less likely to be vaccinated. Ninety-five per cent of the women and 80% of the men were aware of the 'vaccine against cervical cancer', but only half of the women and 25% of the men had heard of HPV. Knowledge was poor (M = 2.8; SD = 2.10 for women and M = 1.5; SD = 1.49 for men; possible range 0-11). Fifty-one per cent of the women and 42% of the men thought that only women can be infected with HPV and the majority did not know that HPV is sexually transmitted. Conclusion: Results indicate a need for better education about HPV that should extend beyond its link with cervical cancer.