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Johnson, Chandrika; Ogletree, Roberta – American Journal of Health Education, 2017
Background: Although human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is commonly associated with women and cervical cancer, male HPV infection is also a public health concern. In addition to transmission risk to women, HPV is associated with anal, penile, and oral cancers in men and genital warts. Purpose: The study's purpose was to examine male college…
Descriptors: Males, College Students, Immunization Programs, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
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Hunter, Theresa; Weinstein, Melissa – Health Education Journal, 2016
Objective: The objective of this study was to assess male undergraduate students' human papillomavirus (HPV) knowledge and intentions to receive the HPV vaccination. Design: Cross-sectional survey. Method: A sample of 116 male undergraduate students from a university in the Midwestern USA completed a survey questionnaire assessing various aspects…
Descriptors: Cancer, Immunization Programs, Student Attitudes, Undergraduate Students
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Lai, Ching-Yi; Wu, Wei-Wen; Tsai, Shao-Yu; Cheng, Su-Fen; Lin, Kuan-Chia; Liang, Shu-Yuan – Health Education & Behavior, 2015
Background: Lack of education is a known barrier to vaccination, but data on the design and effectiveness of interventions remain limited. Objective: This study aims to identify the effectiveness of a Facebook-assisted teaching method on female adolescents' knowledge and attitudes about cervical cancer prevention and on their human papillomavirus…
Descriptors: Cancer, Prevention, Immunization Programs, Control Groups
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Catalano, Hannah Priest; Knowlden, Adam P.; Sharma, Manoj; Franzidis, Alexia – American Journal of Sexuality Education, 2016
Although college-aged women are at high risk for human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, many college women remain unvaccinated against HPV. Testing health behavior theory can assist sexuality educators in identifying behavioral antecedents to promote behavior change within an intervention. The purpose of this pilot study was to utilize social…
Descriptors: Pilot Projects, Social Cognition, Social Theories, College Students
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Luthy, Karlen E.; Thornton, Eli; Beckstrand, Renea L.; Macintosh, Janelle; Lakin, Richard G. – Journal of School Nursing, 2013
As key members of the school environment, it is important for school employees to be vaccinated. Employees are in direct contact with children in close quarters for long periods of time and such an environment can easily serve as an outbreak center for vaccine-preventable communicable diseases such as measles. Despite the fact that most school…
Descriptors: Rural Schools, School Personnel, Immunization Programs, Prevention
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Purssell, Edward; While, Alison – Health Education Journal, 2011
Objective: To investigate the knowledge of university students regarding pandemic and seasonal influenza. Design: Online questionnaire-based survey of undergraduate and postgraduate students, including those on nursing, medical, other health and non-health related courses. Method: The sample was recruited using the university email system, and the…
Descriptors: Immunization Programs, Knowledge Level, Student Attitudes, College Students
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Sandfort, Jessica R.; Pleasant, Andrew – Journal of American College Health, 2009
Objective: To assess students' human papillomavirus (HPV) knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors. Participants/ Methods: Students (N = 1,282) at a large, public university in the Northeast United States completed a questionnaire during February 2008 assessing HPV knowledge, prevalence, transmission, cervical cancer risk and stigma; sexual behavior,…
Descriptors: Television Commercials, Physicians, Immunization Programs, Sexually Transmitted Diseases