1First Year MBBS first year Student Datta Meghe Medical College, Shalinitai Meghe Hospital and Research Centre, Nagpur, India
2Department of Community Medicine Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences Sawangi (Meghe) Wardha
3Department of Pathology Datta Meghe Medical College, Shalinitai Meghe Hospital and Research Centre, Nagpur,India
Corresponding author email: nehabhatt1381@gmail.com
Article Publishing History
Received: 25/03/2021
Accepted After Revision: 29/05/2021
To assess the knowledge of cervical cancer prevention amongst medical student in central India studying in a medical college. Cross sectional, observationalstudy. A structured questionnaire was sent to all female medical students studying in the first year of the allopathic medicine. Details about demographic profile and knowledge of cervical cancer and its prevention were collected. Willingness to receive the human papilloma vaccine was assessed. The data were entered in an excel sheet and subjected to statistical analysis. Out of 90 students 67 responded (74.4%).The mean age of participants was 21.5 ±5.5 years.93.8% people were aware of cervical cancer. 80% of the respondent replied that they are aware about HPV Vaccine.32.4% respondents came to know about HPV vaccine through school/ college.50% respondents are not aware about the doses of HPV vaccine. 73.5% respondents have taken the HPV vaccine.97.1% didn’t experience any side effects after taking the vaccines .80.9% respondents think that HPV vaccine should be a part of National Immunisation Programme. The study suggests that overall knowledge about cervical cancer and its prevention by HPV vaccine is good amongst medical. 73.5% students have taken HPV vaccine which suggests awareness about vaccine. Inclusion of knowledge about the disease and its prevention in the curriculum will help in the prevention of the cervical cancer. Social media, television, radio and newspaper are other media to create awareness. We recommend inclusion of the vaccination in the National Programme for immunisation.
Human Papilloma Virus , Cervical Cancer, Keratorefractive Surgery, Vaccine For Prevention Of Cervical Cancer.