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Effect of Different Educational Interventions on Knowledge of HPV Vaccination and Cervical Cancer among Young Women: A Preliminary Report

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  • Yuko Takahashi

    (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo 173-8605, Japan)

  • Haruka Nishida

    (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo 173-8605, Japan)

  • Takayuki Ichinose

    (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo 173-8605, Japan)

  • Yuko Miyagawa

    (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo 173-8605, Japan)

  • Koichiro Kido

    (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo 173-8605, Japan)

  • Haruko Hiraike

    (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo 173-8605, Japan)

  • Hirono Ishikawa

    (Graduate School of Public Health, Teikyo University, Tokyo 173-8605, Japan)

  • Kazunori Nagasaka

    (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo 173-8605, Japan)

Abstract

The incidence and mortality rates of cervical cancer are rising among young women in Japan. In November 2021, the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare reinstated the active recommendation for the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, which was discontinued in June 2013 due to reports of adverse reactions, including chronic pain and motor dysfunction, following vaccination. However, vaccine hesitancy among the younger generation remains, and it is essential to identify the barriers in vaccination uptake. Therefore, we aimed to conduct a randomized study using different methods of providing educational contents to improve health literacy regarding cervical cancer and HPV vaccination among female students in Japan. Here, we present the results of our preliminary report and discuss current topics related to HPV vaccination in Japan. Data were collected from 27 female students—divided into three groups: no intervention, print-based intervention, and social networking service-based intervention—using the health literacy scale and communicative and critical health literacy scale. Our primary results indicate that participants’ knowledge and health literacy improved post-intervention. Therefore, medical professionals must provide accurate scientific knowledge regarding routine HPV vaccination and the risk of cervical cancer to young women to improve their health literacy and subsequently increase the HPV vaccination rates.

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  • Yuko Takahashi & Haruka Nishida & Takayuki Ichinose & Yuko Miyagawa & Koichiro Kido & Haruko Hiraike & Hirono Ishikawa & Kazunori Nagasaka, 2022. "Effect of Different Educational Interventions on Knowledge of HPV Vaccination and Cervical Cancer among Young Women: A Preliminary Report," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(9), pages 1-11, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:9:p:5191-:d:801446
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