Acceptability of human papillomavirus vaccination among Chinese women: Concerns and implications

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 116, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 501-510

  Kwan, T T C ^a   Chan, K K L ^a   Yip, A M W ^a   Tam, K F ^a   Cheung, A N Y ^b   Lo, S S T ^c   Lee, P W H ^b   Ngan, H Y S ^a,d  

^a Division of Gynaecological Oncology   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c Family Planning Association of Hong Kong   (Hong Kong)

^d QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Beliefs; Cervical cancer; Chinese women; HPV vaccination; Knowledge

Indexed keywords

WART VIRUS VACCINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHINESE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERINE CERVIX CANCER; VACCINATION; VERRUCA VULGARIS; WART VIRUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PAPILLOMAVIRUS INFECTIONS; PAPILLOMAVIRUS VACCINES; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; UTERINE CERVICAL NEOPLASMS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 60449093571     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2008.01988.x     Document Type: Article

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