J Korean Acad Community Health Nurs.  2016 Jun;27(2):144-152. 10.12799/jkachn.2016.27.2.144.

HPV Knowledge, HPV Vaccination Intention, and Barriers on HPV Vaccination in Male Undergraduate Students of Health Department and Non-health Department

• Choi JA
• Kim KA

• KMID: 2311177
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.12799/jkachn.2016.27.2.144

Abstract

PURPOSE
The aim of this study was to identify the level of Human papillomavirus (HPV) knowledge, intention of HPV vaccination, and barriers on HPV vaccination among male undergraduate students of Health department and Non-health department.
METHODS
A total of 149 male undergraduate students responded to self-administered questionnaires about their HPV knowledge, HPV vaccination intention, and their barriers on HPV vaccination. ANOVA, t-test and χ2 test (Fisher's exact test) were used for data analysis.
RESULTS
Mean score of HPV knowledge was 3.39±3.05, and there was significant difference between Health department (4.15±3.08) and Non-health department (2.58±2.82) in HPV knowledge (t=3.241, p=.001). There was no significant difference in HPV vaccination acceptance between the two groups. The barriers on HPV vaccination were 'lack of information about HPV vaccine efficacy' and 'lack of information about HPV vaccination time and strategy', and there were significant differences in barriers on HPV vaccination between the two groups.
CONCLUSION
The knowledge on HPV was low, and HPV vaccination was hindered due to lack of information about HPV vaccine despite their intention to obtain HPV vaccine. HPV education to promote HPV vaccination should be targeted among male students.

Keyword

Human papilloma virus; Knowledge; Vaccination; Male

MeSH Terms

Education
Humans
Intention*
Male*
Papillomaviridae
Statistics as Topic
Vaccination*

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