Bakogianni Giannoula D, Nikolakopoulos Konstantinos M, Nikolakopoulou Nikoleta M
The School of Health and Welfare Professions, Patras Highest Institute of Education and Technology, Patras 26334, Greece.
Int J Adolesc Med Health. 2010 Apr-Jun;22(2):271-3. doi: 10.1515/ijamh.2010.22.2.271.
The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine protects against HPV-related disease. The aim of this study was to assess acceptance of HPV vaccination among female Greek students. A sample of 573 students aged 18-25 years participated in the present study. Interviews were performed using a structured questionnaire. Of the respondents, 3% were not aware of the HPV vaccine. Of the subjects, 10.47% had been administered the HPV vaccine. Of the respondents who had not been administered the vaccine, 43.86% were not willing to accept it because of the rumors of serious side effects. The results highlight the need for additional education and health promotion regarding HPV vaccination and cervical cancer prevention.
人乳头瘤病毒(HPV)疫苗可预防与HPV相关的疾病。本研究的目的是评估希腊女学生对HPV疫苗接种的接受程度。573名年龄在18至25岁之间的学生参与了本研究。使用结构化问卷进行访谈。在受访者中,3%不知道HPV疫苗。在这些受试者中,10.47%接种过HPV疫苗。在未接种疫苗的受访者中,43.86%由于严重副作用的传言而不愿意接种。结果突出表明,需要就HPV疫苗接种和宫颈癌预防开展更多教育和健康促进工作。