J Korean Acad Nurs.  2009 Aug;39(4):490-498. 10.4040/jkan.2009.39.4.490.

Effects of Prevention Education on Human Papillomavirus linked to Cervix Cancer for Unmarried Female University Students

• Kim HW

• KMID: 820226
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2009.39.4.490

Abstract

PURPOSE: This study was done to identify the effects of a Human Papillomavirus (HPV) linked to cervix cancer prevention education program for unmarried university female students. A new model in the cervix cancer prevention is provided.
METHODS
The research design was a nonequivalent control group pretest-posttest design. Participants were 63 female students in one of two university in an experimental group (29 students) and control group (34 students). After 4 weeks education, the differences between the two groups in the measurement variables were compared. Twelve weeks later, a follow-up test was done for experimental group only.
RESULTS
After the education, experimental group showed significantly higher scores in all variables, the intention for Pap test (Z=-3.73, p<.001), intention for HPV vaccination (Z=-3.14, p=.002), general cancer prevention behavior (Z=-2.20, p=.028), attitudes to Pap (Z=-3.23, p=.001), benefits of cancer prevention behavior (Z=-3.97, p<.001), and HPV linked to cervix cancer knowledge (Z=-5.40, p<.001). In the follow-up study, the experimental group showed intermediate effects in intention for Pap test, intention of HPV vaccination and HPV linked to cervix cancer knowledge as well as short term effects in general cancer prevention behavior, attitudes to Pap and benefits of cancer prevention behavior.
CONCLUSION
The program developed for this study on prevention education of HPV linked to cervix cancer was effective for unmarried university students in the short term and intermediate duration. Other educational approaches should be developed and short term effects and longitudinal changes of the education should be assessed. This education program should also be replicated for other female groups including unmarried working women or female adolescents.

Keyword

Human papillomavirus; Cervix cancer; Education; Female

MeSH Terms

Attitude to Health
Female
Health Education
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Papillomavirus Infections/*prevention & control
Program Evaluation
Single Person
Students/*psychology
Universities
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms/*prevention & control
Young Adult

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