Effect of Different Educational Interventions on Knowledge of HPV Vaccination and Cervical Cancer among Young Women: A Preliminary Report
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
; 19(9):5191, 2022.
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in English
| ProQuest Central | ID: covidwho-1837855
ABSTRACT
The incidence and mortality rates of cervical cancer are rising among young women in Japan. In November 2021, the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare reinstated the active recommendation for the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, which was discontinued in June 2013 due to reports of adverse reactions, including chronic pain and motor dysfunction, following vaccination. However, vaccine hesitancy among the younger generation remains, and it is essential to identify the barriers in vaccination uptake. Therefore, we aimed to conduct a randomized study using different methods of providing educational contents to improve health literacy regarding cervical cancer and HPV vaccination among female students in Japan. Here, we present the results of our preliminary report and discuss current topics related to HPV vaccination in Japan. Data were collected from 27 female students—divided into three groups no intervention, print-based intervention, and social networking service-based intervention—using the health literacy scale and communicative and critical health literacy scale. Our primary results indicate that participants’ knowledge and health literacy improved post-intervention. Therefore, medical professionals must provide accurate scientific knowledge regarding routine HPV vaccination and the risk of cervical cancer to young women to improve their health literacy and subsequently increase the HPV vaccination rates.
Sciences: Comprehensive Works; HPV vaccination; vaccine hesitancy; barriers; health literacy; cervical cancer; Vaccines; Students; Womens health; Cervix; Antibodies; Literacy; Intervention; Social networks; Questionnaires; Feasibility studies; Human papillomavirus; Immunization; Social research; COVID-19; Social organization; Health education; Medical personnel; Education; Cancer; Vaccination; Pain; Health risks; Ireland; Japan
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Databases of international organizations
Database:
ProQuest Central
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
Topics:
Vaccines
Language:
English
Journal:
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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