Knowledge of Cervical Cancer and Human Papillomavirus Vaccines among Child-Bearing Aged Women in Hanoi, Vietnam.

Nguyen Thi Ngoc Phuong,Do Thi Thanh Toan,Le Thi Huong,Le Thi Thanh Xuan,Kui Son Choi,Jin Kyung Oh,Young Joo Won

doi:10.31557/apjcp.2020.21.7.1951

Abstract

Objectives:The study sought to examine knowledge of cervical cancer and human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines among child-bearing aged women in Hanoi, Vietnam. Methods:In 2016, 807 women aged 18 to 49 years were recruited from one urban area and one rural area in 2016 and were examined through face-to-face paper-based interviews. Pearson’s chi-square test and an independent t-test were utilized to compare awareness of cervical cancer and HPV vaccination among women according residential status. Results:Overall, 83.8% and 71.3% women had heard about cervical cancer and HPV vaccination, respectively. Mean knowledge scores for cervical cancer and HPV vaccination were 4.60±1.43 out of 7 and 1.53±1.35 out of 5, respectively. Women living in an urban area were more likely to be aware of cervical cancer and to be more knowledgeable of HPV vaccination than women in a rural area. Conclusions:Despite strong awareness, we found knowledge on cervical cancer and HPV vaccination to be alarmingly insufficient among Vietnamese women.

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Cervical cancer poses a tremendous global health challenge, especially in less developed parts of the world where cervical cancer incidence and mortality rates can reach up to 80% (Bray et al.; World Health Organization, 2016)
Women living in an urban area were more likely to be aware of cervical cancer and to be more knowledgeable of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination than women in a rural area
Despite strong awareness, we found knowledge on cervical cancer and HPV vaccination to be alarmingly insufficient among Vietnamese women

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Cervical cancer poses a tremendous global health challenge, especially in less developed parts of the world where cervical cancer incidence and mortality rates can reach up to 80% (Bray et al.; World Health Organization, 2016). Safe sex behavior, getting an HPV vaccine, and cervical cancer screening are well-recognized ways to successfully prevent this cancer and lower mortality rates (World Health Organization, 2016). In the most developed parts of the world, where cervical cancer screening and HPV vaccination are readily available, cervical cancer incidence rates have dropped dramatically (Vaccarella et al, 2013). With limited resources dedicated to the prevention of cervical cancer, raising awareness of cervical cancer and HPV vaccination has proven to be a major challenge (Bingham et al, 2009; Tung et al, 2016)

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