Will vaccinated women attend cervical screening? A population based survey of human papillomavirus vaccination and cervical screening among young women in Victoria, Australia

Abstract

Objectives: To assess human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination coverage and attitudes to vaccination and Pap screening in young women. Design: Population-based telephone survey. Setting: Victoria, Australia. Participants: 234 women resident in Victoria aged 18-28 years in May 2009. Main outcome measures: Self-reported HPV vaccination uptake, reasons for non-receipt or failure to complete vaccination, knowledge and attitudes about HPV vaccination and Pap screening, and cervical screening intentions. Results: The response rate for eligible households was 62.4%. Half of the women (56%, n= 131) had previously had a Pap test and 74% (age standardised estimate) had received HPV vaccine. Of the vacci..