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Knowledge of human papillomavirus (HPV) testing in the USA, the UK and Australia: an international survey.
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Sexually transmitted infections [Sex Transm Infect] 2014 May; Vol. 90 (3), pp. 201-7. Date of Electronic Publication: 2014 Jan 09. - Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- Objective: To measure knowledge and awareness of human papillomavirus (HPV) testing in the USA, the UK and Australia.<br />Methods: Participants in the USA, UK and Australia completed an anonymous web-based survey measuring awareness and knowledge of HPV (n=2409). We report analyses on a subsample of 1473 men and women in the USA (n=617), UK (n=404) and Australia (n=452) who had heard of HPV and completed questions about HPV testing.<br />Results: Overall, 50% of the sample (742/1473) had heard of HPV testing. Awareness of HPV testing was higher in the USA (62%) than in the UK (44%) and Australia (40%) (p<0.001). Among those who had heard of HPV testing, the mean knowledge score (out of 6) was 2.78 (SD: 1.49). No significant differences in knowledge score were found between the countries but, overall, women scored significantly higher than men (2.96 vs 2.52, p<0.001).<br />Conclusions: Awareness of HPV testing among people who have heard of HPV is higher in the USA than in the UK and Australia, but overall knowledge is low. This has important implications in those countries where HPV testing is being used in cervical screening. Increasing knowledge about the implications of HPV test results may help minimise any negative psychological consequences associated with HPV testing. Raising awareness in men could become increasingly important if HPV testing is introduced into the management of other cancers where HPV plays an aetiological role.
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- Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Australia epidemiology
Female
Health Surveys
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Papillomavirus Infections epidemiology
Papillomavirus Infections psychology
Papillomavirus Vaccines
Patient Acceptance of Health Care psychology
Prevalence
Sexual Behavior psychology
Surveys and Questionnaires
United Kingdom epidemiology
United States epidemiology
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms epidemiology
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms psychology
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Papillomavirus Infections diagnosis
Patient Acceptance of Health Care statistics & numerical data
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms prevention & control
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1472-3263
- Volume :
- 90
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Sexually transmitted infections
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 24412997
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1136/sextrans-2013-051402