Awareness of HPV infection and attitudes toward HPV vaccination among Latvian adolescents

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作者
Patel, Hersha [1 ]
Pcolkina, Kristine [2 ]
Strazdina, Kristine [2 ]
Viberga, Ilza [2 ]
Sherman, Susan M. [3 ]
Tincello, Douglas G. [1 ]
Redman, Charles W. [4 ]
Rezeberga, Dace [5 ]
Moss, Esther L. [6 ]
机构
[1] Univ Leicester, Dept Hlth Sci, Leicester, Leics, England
[2] Univ Latvia, Dept Obstet & Gynecol, Riga, Latvia
[3] Keele Univ, Sch Psychol, Newcastle Under Lyme, England
[4] Royal Stoke Univ Hosp, Dept Gynecol, Stoke On Trent, England
[5] Riga Stradins Univ, Dept Obstet & Gynecol, Riga, Latvia
[6] Univ Leicester, Dept Canc Studies, Leicester, Leics, England
关键词
Adolescents; Education; HPV; HPV vaccine uptake; Knowledge; Vaccination; Vaccine acceptance; HUMAN-PAPILLOMAVIRUS INFECTION; CERVICAL NEOPLASIA; GENITAL WARTS; KNOWLEDGE; GIRLS; CANCER; METAANALYSIS; PREVALENCE; EUROPE; WOMEN;
D O I
10.1002/ijgo.12117
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R71 [妇产科学];
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100211 ;
摘要
Objective: To evaluate awareness of HPV and its vaccine among Latvian adolescents. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in a 2-week period in September 2015 among 270 adolescents attending a secondary school in Riga, Latvia. All students present during sexual-health classes ( grades 10-12 [ aged 16-21 years]) were included. A self-administered paper-based survey assessed sociodemographic factors, sexual behaviours, smear history and knowledge of sexually transmitted infections, HPV and HPV vaccine knowledge, and sources of information. Results: Overall, 121 surveys were completed (62 by male students and 59 by female students). Latvian adolescents lacked awareness of HPV: only 26 (21.5%) had heard of HPV (21 [35.6%] female students vs 5 [8.1%] male students; P< 0.001) and 12 (9.9%) of the HPV vaccine. Eighty (66.1%) participants felt inadequately informed about HPV. However, the adolescents partook in high-risk behaviours: 70 (57.9%) students were sexually active, 26 (37.1%) of whom had already had three or more sexual partners. Conclusion: Despite the high prevalence of HPV in Latvia, poor knowledge about HPV infection among adolescents could explain low uptake of the HPV vaccine by this high-risk population. Therefore, educational strategies that highlight the consequences of HPV could promote acceptance of vaccination.
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