Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine acceptance and perceived effectiveness, and HPV infection concern among young New Zealand university students

Sexual Health

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 394-396

  Chelimo, Carol ^a   Wouldes, Trecia A ^a   Cameron, Linda D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

human papillomavirus vaccine; infection concern; perceived effectiveness; sexually transmissible diseases; vaccine acceptance

Indexed keywords

WART VIRUS VACCINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS TYPE 11; HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS TYPE 16; HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS TYPE 6; INFECTION RISK; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; PAPILLOMAVIRUS INFECTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL EDUCATION; SEXUAL TRANSMISSION; TELEVISION VIEWING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNIVERSITY STUDENT; VIRUS TRANSMISSION; WART VIRUS;

ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS 16; HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS 18; HUMANS; MALE; MASS VACCINATION; NEW ZEALAND; PAPILLOMAVIRUS INFECTIONS; PAPILLOMAVIRUS VACCINES; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SEX FACTORS; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES, VIRAL; STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES; STUDENTS; UNSAFE SEX; UTERINE CERVICAL NEOPLASMS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77956052310     PISSN: 14485028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/SH10005     Document Type: Article

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