Singaporean men's knowledge of cervical cancer and human papillomavirus (HPV) and their attitudes towards HPV vaccination

M Pitts; A Smith; S Croy; A Lyons; R Ryall; S Garland; ML Wong; TE Hseon

Journal article

Singaporean men's knowledge of cervical cancer and human papillomavirus (HPV) and their attitudes towards HPV vaccination

M Pitts, A Smith, S Croy, A Lyons, R Ryall, S Garland, ML Wong, TE Hseon

Vaccine | Published : 2009

DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2009.02.101

Abstract

Little is known of men's knowledge of cervical cancer and its links with human papillomavirus (HPV), or of their attitudes and beliefs about HPV vaccination. This is despite men's sexual behaviour contributing to HPV transmission and their potential role in deciding whether their children are vaccinated against HPV. To address this, a comprehensive survey was conducted in Singapore where plans are underway for an HPV vaccination program. A representative sample of 930 Singaporean men was found to have moderate knowledge of cervical cancer but poor knowledge and awareness of HPV. Although these men showed strong support for HPV vaccination, overall findings highlight the importance of includi..

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University of Melbourne Researchers

Suzanne Wark Author

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Funding Acknowledgements

This research was supported by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) via a grant-in-aid to Suzanne Garland at the Department of Microbiology Infectious Diseases at the Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia. GSK had no involvement with the design or data analysis of this research. Data collection was carried out by Joshua Research Consultants, a Singaporean research organisation with experience in conducting community and health surveys.