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Human papilloma virus infection and vaccination: Pre-post intervention analysis on knowledge, attitudes and willingness to vaccinate among preadolescents attending secondary schools of palermo, sicily

Carmelo Massimo MaidaStefania Enza BonoFrancesca CaracciGiancarlo IcardiCarlotta VellaVitale FrancescoCasuccio AlessandraEmanuele AmodioFrancesco ScarpittaGianmarco VenturaCecilia TrucchiVincenzo RestivoClaudia Emilia SannasardoClaudio Costantino

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MaleHealth Knowledge Attitudes PracticeHealth Toxicology and Mutagenesislcsh:MedicineUterine Cervical NeoplasmsAdult women0302 clinical medicineSurveys and Questionnaires030212 general & internal medicineChildPapillomaviridaeSicilyPapillomavirus VaccineResponse rate (survey)PracticeSchoolsSchool-based interventionHealth KnowledgeVaccinationPreadolescent studentHPV infectionSexually transmitted diseaseVaccinationEuropeKnowledgeHPV infection; HPV vaccine; attitude; knowledge; preadolescent students; school-based intervention; sexually transmitted diseases; vaccination; willingness; Child; Europe; Female; Humans; Male; Papillomavirus Infections; Papillomavirus Vaccines; Patient Acceptance of Health Care; Schools; Sicily; Surveys and Questionnaires; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms; Vaccination; Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice; PapillomaviridaeFemalewillingnesspreadolescent studentssexually transmitted diseaseseducationWillingneArticlePost-interventionLikert scale03 medical and health sciences030225 pediatricsmedicineHumansHuman papilloma virus infectionPapillomavirus VaccinesSocioeconomic statusPapillomavirus InfectionHPV vaccinebusiness.industrylcsh:RPapillomavirus InfectionsPublic Health Environmental and Occupational HealthPatient Acceptance of Health Caremedicine.diseaseAttitudeAttitudesHPV infectionbusinessDemography

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In recent years, vaccination coverage rates against Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) in Europe have shown a decreasing trend and remain below the required standard. The present study aims to assess knowledge and attitudes regarding HPV infection and vaccination among a representative sample of preadolescents of Palermo, Italy. A survey was carried out throughout two questionnaires, before and after carrying out an educational intervention scheduled during school hours. A total of 1702 students attending first-grade secondary schools of the province of Palermo were enrolled (response rate 68.9%). Students attending third classes (adj OR = 1.18

10.3390/ijerph17155362https://hdl.handle.net/10447/439391