title: Knowledge of Human Papillomavirus Infection, Cervical Cancer and Willingness to pay for Cervical Cancer Vaccination among Ethnically Diverse Medical Students in Malaysia.
abstract: The primary objective of this study was to assess the knowledge of medical students and determine variation between different cultural groups. A secondary aim was to find out the willingness to pay for cervical cancer vaccination and the relationships between knowledge and attitudes towards Human Papillomavirus vaccination. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in a private medical university between June 2014 and November 2014 using a convenient sampling method. A total of 305 respondents were recruited and interviewed with standard questionnaires for assessment of knowledge, attitudes and practice towards human papilloma virus and their willingness to pay for HPV vaccination. Knowledge regarding human papilloma virus, human papilloma virus vaccination, cervical cancer screening and cervical cancer risk factors was good. Across the sample, a majority (90%) of the pupils demonstrated a high degree of knowledge about cervical cancer and its vaccination. There were no significant differences between ethnicity and the participants' overall knowledge of HPV infection, Pap smear and cervical cancer vaccination. Some 88% of participants answered that HPV vaccine can prevent cervical cancer, while 81.5% of medical students said they would recommend HPV vaccination to the public although fewer expressed an intention to receive vaccination for themselves.
authors: Department of Pharmacy Practice, School of Pharmacy International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia E-mail : marikannan@imu.edu.my.
authors: Mari Kannan
authors: MK
authors: Maharajan
authors: Kingston
authors: K
authors: Rajiah
authors: Kelly Sze Fang
authors: KS
authors: Num
authors: Ng Jin
authors: NJ
authors: Yong
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008296:Malaysia; D008297:Male; D065006:Papanicolaou Test; D027383:Papillomaviridae / Q000472:pathogenicity; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000191:economics* / Q000523:psychology* / Q000821:virology; D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines / Q000191:economics* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014495:Universities; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000191:economics* / Q000523:psychology* / Q000821:virology; D014611:Vaccination / Q000191:economics*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines