HPV awareness and vaccination rates in college-aged male athletes.
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چکیده
College-aged males are at high risk for human papillomavirus (HPV); however, vaccination rates remain low, suggesting minimal HPV knowledge. Therefore, an educational intervention was developed and implemented to determine if an increase in HPV knowledge, perceived HPV risk, intention and perceived self-efficacy to obtain the vaccine, and vaccination rates were observed.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The Nurse practitioner
دوره 42 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2017