KNOWLEDGE ABOUT DISEASE AND VACCINE TO PREVENT CERVICAL CANCER OF FEMALE STUDENTS OF NURSING FACULTY OF HAI DUONG MEDICAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY IN 2023

Thị Duyên Vương, Thế Khang Phùng

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Objective: Describe knowledge about the disease and vaccine to prevent cervical cancer of female students of the Faculty of Nursing, Hai Duong University of Medical Technology in 2023. Subjects and research methods: cross-sectional description, Choose a convenient sample. Results: The majority of the research students were under the age of 20 (93.3%), mainly of Kinh ethnicity, single, and there were no students with a history of chronic diseases. And they access information mainly through social networks (87%). 92% of students have correct knowledge about UTCTC, only 8% have incorrect knowledge. Only 62% of students have correct knowledge about HPV. Conclusion: Students have correct knowledge about cervical cancer and vaccines to prevent the disease, accounting for a fairly high rate. However, there is still incorrect knowledge about the transmission route and the main causes of the disease. Therefore, health education and communication programs need to continue to improve knowledge about HPV prevention measures

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