| 초록 |
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate knowledge of cervical cancer, HPV and intention for vaccination in Korean soldiers on active duty. Methods: Participants were 494 army men aged 18 to 26 serving in D area. Knowledge of cervical cancer was measured using the 8 item scale developed by Han et al. (2007) and knowledge of HPV was measured using the 13 item scale developed by Pitts et al. (2009). Collected data were analyzed with t-test, $x^2$ -test, and ANOVA. Results: Mean scores for cervical cancer and HPV knowledge were $6.03{ pm}1.52$ and $8.15{ pm}1.75$ respectively and vaccination intention was 75.6%. HPV vaccination intention had significant differences depending on knowledge about cervical cancer ( ${ chi}^2=12.76$ , p=.001), and HPV ( ${ chi}^2=9.00$ , p=.003), education ( ${ chi}^2=12.24$ , p=.002), sexual intercourse after first meeting ( ${ chi}^2=11.79$ , p=.003), and sexual education in the military service ( ${ chi}^2=12.27$ , p=.001). Conclusion: When planning education program for men in military service, it is necessary to consider include content to increase knowledge of cervical cancer and HPV. |
