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Cervical Cancer and HPV Knowledge and Awareness: An Educational Intervention among College Students in Guam

Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP, 2023-02, Vol.24 (2), p.443-449 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

ISSN: 1513-7368 ;EISSN: 2476-762X ;DOI: 10.31557/APJCP.2023.24.2.443 ;PMID: 36853291

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  • Title:
    Cervical Cancer and HPV Knowledge and Awareness: An Educational Intervention among College Students in Guam
  • Author: Somera, Lilnabeth P ; Diaz, Tressa ; Mummert, Angelina ; Badowski, Grazyna ; Choi, Jaeyong ; Palaganas, Harmony ; Ayson, Kristian
  • Subjects: Educational Status ; Female ; Guam ; Humans ; Male ; Papillomavirus Infections - prevention & control ; Students ; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - diagnosis ; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - epidemiology ; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - prevention & control ; Young Adult
  • Is Part Of: Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP, 2023-02, Vol.24 (2), p.443-449
  • Description: Compared to the U.S. population, cervical cancer (CC) incidence is significantly higher among the CHamoru, Micronesian, and Caucasian populations in Guam. From 2008-2012, CC was the fifth most common cancer diagnosed on the island. Despite the prevalence of CC and low HPV vaccine uptake, there is a concerning lack of awareness and preventative behavior among young adults.  This study was aimed at influencing college students' knowledge and awareness of CC, CC screening, HPV, and the HPV vaccination. We delivered a 30-minute educational intervention to a sample of 108 university students in a classroom setting. The effect of the educational intervention was measured through a pre-and post-test on CC and HPV health behaviors, knowledge, and awareness. Results were analyzed using SPSS and an exact McNemar's test was used to examine the difference in the proportion of correct answers to the tests. Two-way mixed ANOVA was used to examine between (gender, ethnicity, and class level) and within subjects (pre-and post-test) program effects. Of the 108 participants, only 39 (36.1%) reported being vaccinated for HPV, 23 (21.3%) had not been vaccinated, and 46 (42.6%) did not know if they had been vaccinated for HPV.  Only forty-one (60.3%) female participants had had a Pap smear. When comparing the pre-to-posttest responses, most questions had an increase in correct responses. Time also influenced CCA and HPV knowledge and awareness scores as there was a significant increase in scores from the pre- to post-test. The educational intervention was an effective tool for increasing knowledge and awareness of CC, HPV, and HPV vaccination among college students. While study results demonstrate the educational intervention's success as a baseline measure of knowledge, the inclusion of behavioral outcome measures, such as intent to get vaccinated or screened, could result in more robust future studies.
  • Publisher: Thailand: West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention
  • Language: English
  • Identifier: ISSN: 1513-7368
    EISSN: 2476-762X
    DOI: 10.31557/APJCP.2023.24.2.443
    PMID: 36853291
  • Source: MEDLINE
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