Knowledge of human papillomavirus vaccines among university students in Angola
Introduction: Cervical cancer is the first most common cancer among women in Angola and accounts for 37.6% of cancers among women in Angola. The human papillomavirus (HPV) is a causative agent of the disease. Recent advances in technology have led to the introduction of vaccines to prevent HPV infec...
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| author | João Wilson Rocha Ana Morais Vasconcelos Honolfo Elves Simões Elizandra Soqui Nilton Helibrando Rosa |
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| description | Introduction: Cervical cancer is the first most common cancer among women in Angola and accounts for 37.6% of cancers among women in Angola. The human papillomavirus (HPV) is a causative agent of the disease. Recent advances in technology have led to the introduction of vaccines to prevent HPV infection. This study aims to assess the awareness of university students about HPV infection as a causal factor for cervical cancer and their knowledge about HPV vaccination. Assessing knowledge about vaccination among university students helps us to understand the level of awareness about it.
Material and Methods: A questionnaire-based study was carried out on 106 university students, from May 10th to July 26th, 2021. The questionnaire consisted of 10 multiple-choice questions and the results were analyzed using percentages.
Results: Knowledge about HPV as a causative agent of cervical cancer was found in 84.2% of students. Awareness of the availability of the HPV vaccine was observed in 55.3%. Complete vaccination status was verified in 0% male students and 13% female students. No male students and 13 female students received incomplete vaccination. 33 men and 73 women were willing to be vaccinated with the HPV vaccine.
Conclusion: The present study concludes that there is not a good knowledge of university students about cervical cancer and its prevention. There is also little knowledge about the HPV vaccine, meaning the availability of the vaccine, the right age group for vaccination, and the recommended vaccination for men need to be improved. Vaccination status is poor among men and women because it is not on the national vaccination calendar. The desire to get vaccinated in male students was lower compared to female students. Thus, there seems to be a need to motivate male students for vaccination. Therefore, more awareness should be created about the HPV vaccine among students. The government through the Ministry of Health must incorporate the HPV vaccine in the vaccination calendar. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-89d9b0a135274ee8b3f9986a020374212025-08-20T03:06:47ZengThieme Revinter Publicações Ltda.Brazilian Journal of Oncology2526-87322022-10-01180010.5935/2526-8732.20220299Knowledge of human papillomavirus vaccines among university students in AngolaJoão Wilson Rocha0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9130-0858Ana Morais Vasconcelos1Honolfo Elves Simões2Elizandra Soqui3Nilton Helibrando Rosa4Clínica Girassol, Luanda - AngolaClínica Girassol, Luanda - AngolaInstituto Angolano de Controle do Câncer, Luanda - AngolaInstituto Angolano de Controle do Câncer, Luanda - AngolaInstituto Angolano de Controle do Câncer, Luanda - AngolaIntroduction: Cervical cancer is the first most common cancer among women in Angola and accounts for 37.6% of cancers among women in Angola. The human papillomavirus (HPV) is a causative agent of the disease. Recent advances in technology have led to the introduction of vaccines to prevent HPV infection. This study aims to assess the awareness of university students about HPV infection as a causal factor for cervical cancer and their knowledge about HPV vaccination. Assessing knowledge about vaccination among university students helps us to understand the level of awareness about it. Material and Methods: A questionnaire-based study was carried out on 106 university students, from May 10th to July 26th, 2021. The questionnaire consisted of 10 multiple-choice questions and the results were analyzed using percentages. Results: Knowledge about HPV as a causative agent of cervical cancer was found in 84.2% of students. Awareness of the availability of the HPV vaccine was observed in 55.3%. Complete vaccination status was verified in 0% male students and 13% female students. No male students and 13 female students received incomplete vaccination. 33 men and 73 women were willing to be vaccinated with the HPV vaccine. Conclusion: The present study concludes that there is not a good knowledge of university students about cervical cancer and its prevention. There is also little knowledge about the HPV vaccine, meaning the availability of the vaccine, the right age group for vaccination, and the recommended vaccination for men need to be improved. Vaccination status is poor among men and women because it is not on the national vaccination calendar. The desire to get vaccinated in male students was lower compared to female students. Thus, there seems to be a need to motivate male students for vaccination. Therefore, more awareness should be created about the HPV vaccine among students. The government through the Ministry of Health must incorporate the HPV vaccine in the vaccination calendar.https://www.brazilianjournalofoncology.com.br/details/202/en-US/knowledge-of-human-papillomavirus-vaccines-among-university-students-in-angolaknowledgepapillomavirus infectionsangolafacultystudentsuterine cervical neoplasms |
| spellingShingle | João Wilson Rocha Ana Morais Vasconcelos Honolfo Elves Simões Elizandra Soqui Nilton Helibrando Rosa Knowledge of human papillomavirus vaccines among university students in Angola Brazilian Journal of Oncology knowledge papillomavirus infections angola faculty students uterine cervical neoplasms |
| title | Knowledge of human papillomavirus vaccines among university students in Angola |
| title_full | Knowledge of human papillomavirus vaccines among university students in Angola |
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| title_sort | knowledge of human papillomavirus vaccines among university students in angola |
| topic | knowledge papillomavirus infections angola faculty students uterine cervical neoplasms |
| url | https://www.brazilianjournalofoncology.com.br/details/202/en-US/knowledge-of-human-papillomavirus-vaccines-among-university-students-in-angola |
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