1.
Nurs Clin North Am
; 48(2): 215-27, 2013 Jun.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23659809
ABSTRACT
The incidence of human papillomavirus (HPV) is higher in college students than in many other populations. HPV puts young women at risk for developing cervical cancer. The relationship between HPV and risky sexual behaviors has been well established. This study describes female college students' knowledge regarding HPV and cervical cancer, identifies sexual risk behaviors in this group, and assesses whether there is any relationship between knowledge of HPV and cervical cancer and the sexual risk behaviors in this population. Health care providers need to be aware of this health issue and actively promote appropriate prevention strategies.
Subject(s)
Condylomata Acuminata/prevention & control , Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice , Uterine Cervical Neoplasms/prevention & control , Vaccination , Adolescent , Condylomata Acuminata/epidemiology , Female , Humans , Papillomavirus Vaccines , Safe Sex , Students , United States , Uterine Cervical Neoplasms/epidemiology , Young Adult
2.
Fam Community Health
; 30(2): 91-2, 2007.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19241645