Impact of web-based health education on HPV vaccination uptake among college girl students in Western and Northern China: a follow-up study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate the effect of a web-based educational intervention on changing female college students' willingness and uptake of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines, and factors associated with HPV vaccination acceptance in Western and Northern China.

Methods

A web-based cluster randomized controlled trial was conducted in Western and Northern China from February to May 2020. A total of 967 female freshmen were recruited from two universities through convenience sampling, stratified sampling (liberal arts or sciences), and cluster sampling. Eligible students were randomized into intervention and control group with a 1:1 allocation ratio. The intervention group received seven days of web-based health education regarding HPV and HPV vaccines, whereas the control grou

SUBMITTER: Zhang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8864209 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature