title: Attitude, Acceptability and Knowledge of HPV Vaccination among Local University Students in Hong Kong.
abstract: The Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine has the great potential to prevent HPV-related infections for millions of women and men worldwide. However, the success of the vaccine is highly dependent on the vaccination rate. Factors influencing the attitudes of undergraduate students towards HPV vaccination should be studied. This is a cross-sectional survey that was conducted to estimate the HPV vaccination rate among undergraduate students in Hong Kong, and to identify the predictors of their attitude towards HPV vaccination. The results showed that the HPV vaccination rate was 13.3%. Factors related to knowledge of vaccination were the main predictors of the students' attitude towards vaccination (there were seven predictors, with B = 1.36 to 2.30; p < 0.05), followed by gender (B = -1.40; p < 0.05), acceptable maximum price (B = 0.35; p < 0.05), and willingness to receive the HPV vaccine if it can protect against cervical/anal cancer and genital warts (B = -1.90; p < 0.001). The regression model that was developed based on the predictors had a moderate effect size (adj-R² = 0.33). To conclude, the HPV vaccination rate among undergraduate students in Hong Kong was low. They should be provided with more active education and activities to promote HPV vaccination to improve their knowledge on the subject.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China. vico.chiang@polyu.edu.hk.
authors.forename: Vico Chung Lim
authors.initials: VC
authors.lastname: Chiang
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China. htwong@polyu.edu.hk.
authors.forename: Ho Ting
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China. 12067255D@connect.polyu.hk.
authors.forename: Pui Chun Au
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Yeung
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China. 12068436D@connect.polyu.hk.
authors.forename: Yuk Ki
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China. 12069419D@connect.polyu.hk.
authors.forename: Michelle Sum Yue
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Fok
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China. 12066624D@connect.polyu.hk.
authors.forename: Oi In
authors.initials: OI
authors.lastname: Mak
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China. 12068183D@connect.polyu.hk.
authors.forename: Hing Yu
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China. 12070319D@connect.polyu.hk.
authors.forename: Kim Ho
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China. 12069426D@connect.polyu.hk.
authors.forename: Shui Yan
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China. 12066815D@connect.polyu.hk.
authors.forename: Yee Shan
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China. 12067453D@connect.polyu.hk.
authors.forename: Eugene Ying Yeung
authors.initials: EY
authors.lastname: Wong
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001005:Anus Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control; D044466:Asian People; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006723:Hong Kong; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000517:prevention & control; D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013334:Students / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014495:Universities; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control; D014611:Vaccination / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines
keywords: HPV; papillomavirus; undergraduate students; vaccination