Effects of a Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Prevention Education among Girls in 6 th Grade Elementary School, South Korea
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 16914973 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jeon Hee Kim (Kyung Hee University), Soonyoung Park (Kyung Hee University), Youngmi Cho (0000-0002-6782-9994, Sun Moon University), Sohyune Sok (0000-0001-7547-0224, Kyung Hee University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Publication date | 2023-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | SAGE Open (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2158-2440 • E-ISSN: 2158-2440 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/21582440231194223 |
| OpenAlex | W4386296328 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 19 |
Studies on human papillomavirus (HPV) prevention education and its educational effects for elementary school students are necessary. This study aimed to examine the effects of human papillomavirus (HPV) prevention education on knowledge about cervical cancer, HPV, immunization, and attitude about immunization among girls in the sixth grade elementary school of South Korea. A quasi-experimental pretest-posttest control group design is used. The sample included 131 girls (Intervention: n = 65, Control: n = 66) in the sixth grade elementary school of South Korea. Human papillomavirus (HPV) prevention education included the contents of the definition of human papillomavirus, types of human papillomavirus, human-papillomavirus-related diseases, cervical cancer, human papillomavirus prevention methods, types of vaccines, vaccination effects, vaccination costs, vaccination frequency for 12-year-old girls, and recommended vaccination age. Human papillomavirus (HPV) prevention education was applied on the intervention group in a total of one 40-minute class in the classroom. There were statistically significant differences in knowledge about cervical cancer ( t = 9.712, p
Antibody · Cancer · Cancer prevention · Cervical cancer · Family medicine · Health education · Human papillomavirus · Immunization · Public health · Vaccination · Cervical Cancer and HPV Research · Hepatitis B Virus Studies · Medicine · Nursing · Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology · Immunology · Internal Medicine
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |