Conocimiento y actitudes hacia el virus del papiloma humano en una población de universitarios españoles

  1. Luz Martínez-Martínez
  2. Ubaldo Cuesta Cambra
Journal:
Revista Española de Comunicación en Salud

ISSN: 1989-9882,  2444-6513

Year of publication: 2018

Volume: 9

Issue: 1

Pages: 14-21

Type: Article

DOI: 10.20318/RECS.2018.4248 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openOpen access editor

More publications in: Revista Española de Comunicación en Salud

Abstract

Human Papillomavirus is related to various types of cancer such as cervical cancer, oropharyngeal, penis and anus. More than 4.000 women died per year because of cervical cancer in EEUU and over 2.000 in Spain despite vaccination and although these cancers are preventable through prevention and early detection. Therefore, knowledge and understanding of HPV are vital for its prevention and its normalization. This work evaluates young people’s knowledge about HPV, their attitude toward reviews, or discusses HPV. A transversal descriptive design was carried out with university students. Young people showed low knowledge about HPV, its transmission, detection and preventive steps. Many do not know its affection to men or their relationship with cervical cancer. Young people do not think the check-ups are important and they feel embarrassed about talking about HPV or if others know they are affected by it. Data shows the need to complement vaccination campaigns with informative and sexual commu nication interventions among young people and parents, and the need of campaigns for the awareness of the check-ups and the understanding of the disease to help to its normalization.

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