Open AccessHuman papillomavirus and its vaccination: Knowledge and attitudes among female university students in Saudi Arabia
Author(s) -
Tahani Altamimi
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1205_19
Subject(s) - medicine , cervical cancer , family medicine , human papillomavirus , hpv vaccines , hpv infection , vaccination , cross sectional study , gynecology , cancer , immunology , pathology
College students worldwide have low levels of knowledge on human papillomavirus (HPV)-related diseases, highlighting the lack of awareness about HPV infection. To date, no study has examined the level of knowledge of cervical cancer and the HPV vaccine in the northern region of Saudi Arabia.