Singh Jyoti, Roy Brototi, Yadav Anshu, Siddiqui Shumaila, Setia Aarzoo, Ramesh Ramya, Singh Kritika
Department of Zoology, Maitreyi College, Chanakyapuri, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India.
Indian J Cancer. 2018 Jul-Sep;55(3):233-237. doi: 10.4103/ijc.IJC_28_18.
The aim of this study is to assess the awareness about cervical cancer and the acceptability of cytological screening and vaccine against human papilloma virus (HPV) among women in Delhi, the national capital of India.
A cross-sectional survey of women was conducted in Delhi to assess the awareness of cervical cancer and acceptability of Papanicolaou (Pap) test and HPV vaccine. The sample size of the population was 450, and a pre-tested questionnaire was administered to them.
Majority of the participants (85.11%) were aware of cervical cancer and were willing to undergo diagnosis by Pap test (84.6%). As far as vaccination was concerned, 63.14% found the HPV vaccine acceptable for their daughters. However, very few participants were willing to vaccinate themselves against HPV.
The high awareness among females in Delhi about cervical cancer and acceptability of screening programs, if done free of cost, shows a positive trend. The only inhibition about HPV vaccine was primarily due to concerns about postvaccination complications. However, inclusion of HPV vaccine in Government-sponsored immunization program would go a long way in increasing the acceptability of the vaccine.
本研究旨在评估印度首都新德里女性对宫颈癌的认知程度以及对细胞学筛查和人乳头瘤病毒（HPV）疫苗的接受程度。
在新德里对女性进行了一项横断面调查，以评估她们对宫颈癌的认知以及对巴氏（Pap）试验和HPV疫苗的接受程度。研究人群的样本量为450，并向她们发放了经过预测试的问卷。
大多数参与者（85.11%）知晓宫颈癌，并愿意接受巴氏试验诊断（84.6%）。就疫苗接种而言，63.14%的人认为HPV疫苗对其女儿是可接受的。然而，愿意自行接种HPV疫苗的参与者极少。
新德里女性对宫颈癌的高认知度以及对免费筛查项目的接受度呈现出积极趋势。对HPV疫苗的唯一顾虑主要源于对疫苗接种后并发症的担忧。然而，将HPV疫苗纳入政府资助的免疫计划将大大提高该疫苗的接受度。
