Organizational barriers in HPV vaccination uptake: A cross-sectional study among health sciences students
These findings highlight the need for structured institutional interventions, including targeted education, proactive vaccination invitations, and improved access to on-campus vaccination services. Strengthening university-led initiatives could significantly enhance HPV vaccine uptake among future healthcare professionals, contributing to broader public health efforts in HPV-related cancer prevention.
Authors
- Michele Sorrentino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7915-8270)
- Raffaele Palladino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3437-812X)
- Claudio Fiorilla (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3238-1103)
- G Palena
- Irene Stilo
Institutions
- University of Pavia (IT)
- Public Health England (GB)
- Imperial College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-06-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0326694
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.71