Department of Communication Arts & Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, USA.
J Am Coll Health. 2010;59(3):186-90. doi: 10.1080/07448481.2010.493189.
to assess knowledge of human papillomavirus (HPV) and perceived barriers to being vaccinated against the virus.
three hundred ninety-six undergraduate women enrolled at Penn State University in Fall 2008.
a random sample of students were invited to participate in a Web-based survey.
awareness of HPV and the vaccine was high, but knowledge of HPV-related facts averaged only 65% overall. Knowledge was significantly predicted by frequency of media exposure and physician encouragement to be vaccinated, but not by the number of sex partners nor the frequency of condom/dental dam use. On average, women indicated that 2 of the 10 barriers listed applied to them. Physician encouragement negatively predicted barriers at p = .066. No other predictors approached significance.
serious misconceptions remain about specific aspects of the diseases and how they are acquired. Health education efforts are needed to improve knowledge in college populations and counteract perceived barriers.
评估人乳头瘤病毒（HPV）知识和接种 HPV 疫苗的认知障碍。
2008 年秋季，宾夕法尼亚州立大学的 396 名本科女性。
随机抽取学生参与在线调查。
HPV 和疫苗的知晓率很高，但 HPV 相关事实的平均知识仅为 65%。知识与媒体接触频率和医生鼓励接种疫苗显著相关，但与性伴侣数量和安全套/牙膜使用频率无关。平均而言，女性表示 10 个列出的障碍中有 2 个适用于她们。医生鼓励可降低障碍认知的可能性（p=0.066）。其他预测因素均未达到显著水平。
对疾病的具体方面及其获得方式仍存在严重误解。需要开展健康教育活动，提高大学生群体的知识水平，减少认知障碍。
