title: A study on the predictors of Korean male students' intention to receive human papillomavirus vaccination.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The objective was to survey the current state of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination and the predictors of vaccination intention among Korean male students of high school (ages 15-19) and university (ages 17-27).
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  Human papillomavirus is a sexually transmitted infectious agent causing uterine cervical, anal, and/or penile cancer and genital warts in males and females. Infection rate of human papillomavirus increases from the age when sexual intercourse first occurs. Therefore, motivation to receive human papillomavirus vaccination is needed to protect infection.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cross-sectional descriptive survey was performed only in male students. They are less aware of human papillomavirus than females, because human papillomavirus vaccination has been targeted on females for preventing cervical cancer in Korea.
  
  
  METHODS
  Data were collected using a self-reporting questionnaire for male high school and university students sampled from a city in Korea. Human papillomavirus vaccine-related knowledge, health beliefs, demographic, and sexual history information variables relating to intentions to vaccinate were assessed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The human papillomavirus vaccination rate was very low and the levels of knowledge and health beliefs were low. The significant predictors that raised the intention of human papillomavirus vaccination were a university student, experience of sexual intercourse and perceiving the benefits of human papillomavirus vaccination.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  To promote human papillomavirus vaccination, educational programming targeting males should include health beliefs and knowledge, emphasising that vaccination is important to prevent uterine cervical cancer and to role as a preventative measure against common male diseases.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Male high school students should be included as a major target population for school human papillomavirus education programmes, as they are at the age of commencing sexual intercourse. In addition, public health policies including human papillomavirus vaccination in the national immunisation programme are warranted.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, Gachon University, Yeonsu-dong, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, Korea.
authors.forename: Jeong Sil
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Hoseo University, Baebang, Asan, Chungnam, Korea. seungmipark@hoseo.edu.
authors.forename: Seungmi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Park
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control*; D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D056910:Republic of Korea; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014495:Universities; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014611:Vaccination; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines
keywords: Korea; human papillomavirus vaccination; male; risk factor