Author(s):
Prabhjot Saini, Anamika Saini
Email(s):
anamikasaini075@gmail.com
DOI:
10.52711/ijnmr.2023.19 
Address:
Prabhjot Saini1, Anamika Saini2
1MSN Department, Shaheed Kartar Singh Sarabha College of Nursing, Sarabha, Ludhiana, Punjab.
2Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing Department, Shaheed Kartar Singh Sarabha College of Nursing, Sarabha, Ludhiana, Punjab.
*Corresponding Author
Published In:
Volume - 2,
Issue - 3,
Year - 2023
ABSTRACT:
A study was conducted to assess the knowledge and attitude regarding Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine in the prevention of cervix cancer among adolescent girls of selected schools, District Ludhiana, Punjab. An Quantitative research research approach and non-experimental research design was used on 200 adolescent girls in Government school of Mansoran and Sarabha, Ludhiana, Punjab. Data was collected by using self-structured questionnaire to assess the knowledge and attitude regarding Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine in the prevention of cervix cancer among adolescent girls. The result shows that adolescent girls have below average knowledge and neutral attitude towards HPV vaccine.
Cite this article:
Prabhjot Saini, Anamika Saini. A Study to Assess the Knowledge and Attitude regarding Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Vaccine in the Prevention of Cervix Cancer among Adolescent girls of selected Schools, District Ludhiana, Punjab. A and V Pub International Journal of Nursing and Medical Research. 2023; 2(3):83-4. doi: 10.52711/ijnmr.2023.19
Cite(Electronic):
Prabhjot Saini, Anamika Saini. A Study to Assess the Knowledge and Attitude regarding Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Vaccine in the Prevention of Cervix Cancer among Adolescent girls of selected Schools, District Ludhiana, Punjab. A and V Pub International Journal of Nursing and Medical Research. 2023; 2(3):83-4. doi: 10.52711/ijnmr.2023.19 Available on: https://ijnmronline.com/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2023-2-3-4
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