An Assessment of Young Adults' Awareness and Knowledge Related to the Human Papillomavirus (HPV), Oropharyngeal Cancer, and the HPV Vaccine.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objectives

The human papillomavirus (HPV) is a prevalent sexually transmitted infection that is a known cause of morbidities such as genital warts and cancers of the cervix, anus, and oropharynx. Non-cervical HPV-related cancers have been a developing problem in North America, increasing in incidence by up to 225% in some instances over a span of two decades.

Methods

This study investigated levels of awareness and knowledge of HPV, oropharyngeal cancer (OPC), and the HPV vaccine using a self-administered web-based survey designed specifically for this research. University students (n = 1005) aged 18-30 completed a 42-item questionnaire that included demographic information, awareness questions, and a series of "true/false/I don't know" knowled

SUBMITTER: Davis EN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11816247 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature