Factors associated with adolescent girls' motivation for HPV vaccine in Wringinagung Village, Jember District

Abstract

Cervical cancer is a disease caused by Human Papilloma VIrus which can be transmitted through sexual intercourse. Prevention of cervical cancer can be done by early screening and HPV vaccination. HPV vaccination is recommended for women who have not had sexual contact so that in these circumstances a woman may not have been exposed to HPV. Motivation of adolescent girls is an important thing that can encourage the success of cervical cancer prevention efforts. Motivation of adolescent girls can be influenced by the level of knowledge, level of education, health promotion efforts, peer association, and socioeconomic status of parents owned by adolescents. This study used a cross-sectional approach, with a sampling method using disproportionate stratified random sampling technique of 280 adolescent girls aged 12-20 years in Wringinagung Village, Jember District. The results showed that there was no relationship between the level of knowledge and the motivation of adolescent girls towards the implementation of HPV vaccine in Wringinagung Village, Jember District; There was a relationship between the level of education and the motivation of adolescent girls towards the implementation of HPV vaccine in Wringinagung Village, Jember District; There was no relationship between health promotion efforts and the motivation of adolescent girls towards the implementation of HPV vaccine in Wringinagung Village, Jember District; There was no relationship between peer association and the motivation of adolescent girls towards the implementation of HPV vaccine in Wringinagung Village, Jember District.