Increasing girls’ knowledge about human papillomavirus vaccination with a pre-test and a national leaflet

A quasi-experimental study

Bibliographic Data

ID15375846
AuthorsRobine Hofman (Erasmus University Rotterdam, corresponding author), Puck AWH Schiffers (Erasmus University Rotterdam), Jan Hendrik Richardus (0000-0003-0564-6313, Erasmus University Rotterdam), Hein Raat (0000-0002-6000-7445, Erasmus University Rotterdam), Inge MCM de Kok (Erasmus MC), Marjolein Van Ballegooijen (Erasmus MC), Ida Joanna Korfage (0000-0001-6538-9115, Erasmus MC)
Year2013
Volume13
Issue1
Pages611-611
Publication date2013-06-26
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueBMC Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458
PublisherBioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1186/1471-2458-13-611
PMID23802703
PMCIDPMC3698036
OpenAlexW2102022849
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited14

Reading the information leaflet had a positive effect on knowledge, even more so when boosted by a pre-test measurement. However, knowledge on the degree and duration of protection against cervical cancer remained limited. Focusing girls' attention on important aspects before they start reading the leaflet (e.g. by including a quiz on the first page) may serve to raise their awareness of these aspects

Biostatistics · Cancer · Cervical cancer · Family medicine · Gynecology · Human papillomavirus · Test (biology · Vaccination · Young adult · Cervical Cancer and HPV Research · Demography · Hepatitis B Virus Studies · Medicine · Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy · Epidemiology · Gerontology · Immunology · Internal Medicine

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