Knowledge, attitude, and behavior of human papillomavirus vaccination among undergraduate students in Shanghai, China
Article Category: Original article
Published Online: Mar 14, 2025
Page range: 47 - 55
Received: Jan 20, 2024
Accepted: Mar 25, 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fon-2025-0006
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Objective
This study aimed to explore undergraduates’ knowledge, attitude, and practice/behavior of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination, as well as the essential influencing factors for vaccination decision-making.
Methods
Through cluster and convenience sampling, 2000 undergraduates from the Nursing and Language department of a university in Shanghai were sent a self-designed questionnaire. Chi-square tests, independent sample
Results
The mean HPV knowledge score was 5.027 out of 10. Health science students showed a significantly higher knowledge mean score than the non-health science students (
Conclusions
It would take time for a new health product to be aware, understood, accepted, and received. Education providing and information sharing are expected to break the dawn and make the procedure processed.