A Cross-sectional Descriptive Study to Assess the Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Regarding Cancer Preventive Vaccines among Undergraduate Medical Students

To conclude, medical students did not have sufficient understanding of cancer prevention vaccination in nearly every area. Students rarely get the cancer preventive vaccine and have a reluctant attitude about them. Vaccination coverage is quite low and a variety of reasons, including misunderstandings, have affected medical students' acceptance of the HPV vaccine.

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Nigerian Postgraduate Medical Journal
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2025-04-01
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https://doi.org/10.4103/npmj.npmj_13_25
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Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
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A Cross-sectional Descriptive Study to Assess the Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Regarding Cancer Preventive Vaccines among Undergraduate Medical Students

Harshal Gajanan Mendhe, Prithvi Brahmanand Petkar, Rahul S. Baghel
Nigerian Postgraduate Medical Journal
Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
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A Cross-sectional Descriptive Study to Assess the Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Regarding Cancer Preventive Vaccines among Undergraduate Medical Students

Harshal Gajanan Mendhe, Prithvi Brahmanand Petkar, Rahul S. Baghel
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Abstract

To conclude, medical students did not have sufficient understanding of cancer prevention vaccination in nearly every area. Students rarely get the cancer preventive vaccine and have a reluctant attitude about them. Vaccination coverage is quite low and a variety of reasons, including misunderstandings, have affected medical students' acceptance of the HPV vaccine.

Nigerian Postgraduate Medical JournalVol. 32(2)
Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research (IN)
Good health and well-being
Openalex Percentile: Top 84%
Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
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