| HPV knowledge in Mexican college students: implications for intervention programmes. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 20880104 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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In order to promote new human papillomavirus (HPV) prevention and detection methods effectively in Mexico, it is important to understand how much the population knows about the virus. This study aimed to determine the demographic and behavioural factors associated with HPV awareness and knowledge in a population of Mexican college students. With a response rate of 77%, data were collected from 1109 college students aged 17-25 years old at the Autonomous University of the State of Morelos in 2006. Students completed a questionnaire that assessed demographic and behavioural characteristics along with questions about HPV. A small percentage (16.9%) of the college students had never heard about HPV. Characteristics associated with not having heard about HPV included being male, not having running water, not having health insurance and not having sexual experience. Students had a median score of 5 out of 10 on an HPV knowledge index based on 10 yes/no questions about HPV developed for this study. Students had higher HPV knowledge scores if they studied health science, or science and engineering, were a fourth year student, had running water at home, had health insurance, or were a female who had had a previous Pap smear. Although most of these Mexican college students had heard of HPV, they had limited knowledge about the virus and prevention strategies. Further research in Mexican college students is needed to explain the variations in HPV knowledge to create appropriate health education programmes. |
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Authors:
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Emily Vogtmann; Siobán D Harlow; Aurelio Cruz Valdez; Juan Carlos Cruz Valdez; Eduardo Lazcano Ponce |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2010-09-29 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Health & social care in the community Volume: 19 ISSN: 1365-2524 ISO Abbreviation: Health Soc Care Community Publication Date: 2011 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2011-02-11 Completed Date: 2011-06-02 Revised Date: 2012-03-07 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9306359 Medline TA: Health Soc Care Community Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 148-57 Citation Subset: IM |
Copyright Information:
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© 2010 Blackwell Publishing Ltd. |
Affiliation:
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Department of Epidemiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL, USA. |
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Adolescent Adult Alphapapillomavirus* Cross-Sectional Studies Female Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice* Humans Male Mexico Papillomavirus Infections / complications, diagnosis, prevention & control* Sex Factors Sexual Behavior Socioeconomic Factors Students / statistics & numerical data* Universities* Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / etiology Vaginal Smears Young Adult |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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R25 CA112383/CA/NCI NIH HHS; R25 CA112383-03/CA/NCI NIH HHS |
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