Rashwan Hesham H, Saat Nur Zakiah N Mohd, Abd Manan Dahlia Nadira
Faculty of Pharmacy, University Technology Mara (UiTM), Puncak Alam, Selangor, Malaysia.
Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2012;13(5):2279-83. doi: 10.7314/apjcp.2012.13.5.2279.
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections and oncogenic HPV is the main cause of cervical cancer. However, HPV vaccination is already available as the primary preventive method against cervical cancer. The objective of this study was to determine the level of knowledge, attitude and practice of HPV vaccination among Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) and Universiti Malaya (UM) students. This study was conducted from March until August 2009. Pre-tested and validated questionnaires were filled by the third year UKM (n=156) and UM (n=149) students from medical, dentistry and pharmacy faculties. The results showed that the overall level of knowledge on HPV infection, cervical cancer and its prevention among respondents was high and the majority of them had positive attitude towards HPV vaccination. Medical students had the highest level of knowledge (p<0.05). Very few students (3.6%) had already taken the vaccine with no significant difference between the two Universities (p=0.399). In conclusion, the knowledge and attitude of the respondents were high and positive, respectively. Only few students took HPV vaccination. Thus, more awareness campaigns and HPV vaccination services should be provided at universities' campuses with the price of the HPV vaccine reduced for the students.
人乳头瘤病毒（HPV）感染是最常见的性传播感染之一，致癌性HPV是宫颈癌的主要病因。然而，HPV疫苗接种已成为预防宫颈癌的主要方法。本研究的目的是确定马来西亚国民大学（UKM）和马来亚大学（UM）学生对HPV疫苗接种的知识、态度和实践水平。本研究于2009年3月至8月进行。来自UKM（n = 156）和UM（n = 149）医学、牙科和药学院的三年级学生填写了经过预测试和验证的问卷。结果显示，受访者对HPV感染、宫颈癌及其预防的总体知识水平较高，且大多数人对HPV疫苗接种持积极态度。医学生的知识水平最高（p<0.05）。很少有学生（3.6%）已经接种了疫苗，两所大学之间没有显著差异（p = 0.399）。总之，受访者的知识和态度分别较高且积极。只有少数学生接种了HPV疫苗。因此，应在大学校园提供更多的宣传活动和HPV疫苗接种服务，并为学生降低HPV疫苗的价格。
