Cognition investigation of female patients to cervical cancer screening and HPV vaccine in Chengdu area / 重庆医学

ABSTRACT

Objective To understand the cognition and acceptability of females on cervical cancer screening and preventive human papilloma virus(HPV) vaccine and to analyze the related influencing factors.Methods A total of 695 female outpatients were selected and conducted the investigation.Then the investigation data were statistically analyzed.Results The females knowing the cervical cancer screening accounted for 44.32％ (308/695),the females receiving cervical cancer screening before accounted for 43.73％ (297/695),the females knowing the HPV vaccine accounted for 17.70％ (123/695) and the females willing to inoculating HPV vaccine accounted for 48.00％(59/123).TV and network were the main pathways for obtaining the information.The age,educational degree,and cognition on cervical cancer screening were the important factors affecting HPV vaccine cognition.Conclusion The females have high cognition and acceptability on cervical cancer screening,while have low cognition rate on HPV vaccine,but its acceptability is high.It is necessary to strengthen the health education and propaganda of preventing cervical cancer knowledge to boost the implementation of cervical cancer prevention and control work.