Knowledge on cervical cancer and perceived barriers to the uptake of HPV vaccination among health professionals.
Poongodi ChellapandianSindhura MyneniDivya RavikumarPadmavathy PadmanabanKavin Mozhi JamesVahitha Mala KunasekaranRejili Grace Joy ManickarajChristina Puthota ArokiasamyPoonguzhali SivagananamPandian BaluUdayakumari Meesala ChelladuraiVishnu Priya VeeraraghavanGayathri BaluswamyRadhika Nalinakumari SreekandanDevakumar KamarajSumetha Suga Deiva SugaMalathi KullappanJenifer Mallavarapu AmbroseSai Ravi Teja KamineniSurapaneni Krishna MohanPublished in: BMC women's health (2021)
From this study, it was evident that there is a lack of awareness about HPV vaccination and its importance in preventing cervical cancer among healthcare professionals. Our finding clearly establishes the need to devise intervention programs to promote vaccination against HPV and periodical screening for cervical cancer among healthcare professionals.