Human papillomavirus, genital warts, Pap smears, and cervical cancer: knowledge and beliefs of adolescent and adult women

RM Mays, GD Zimet, Y Winston, R Kee… - Health care for …, 2000 - Taylor & Francis
The high prevalence of genital warts, human papillomavirus (HPV), and the virus's cancer-
causing potential warrant that women be well informed about these conditions and …

Women's knowledge of HPV and their perceptions of physician educational efforts regarding HPV and cervical cancer

M Cermak, R Cottrell, J Murnan - Journal of Community Health, 2010 - Springer
Human papillomavirus (HPV) was one of the most common sexually transmitted infections in
women of child-bearing age in the US. It was estimated that nearly three out of every four …

Knowledge of human papillomavirus infection among young adult men and women: implications for health education and research

H Baer, S Allen, L Braun - Journal of community health, 2000 - Springer
Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection of the genital tract is one of the most common
sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and a subset of genital tract HPVs are etiologically …

[PDF][PDF] Family physicians' knowledge of genital human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and HPV-related conditions, United States, 2004

N Jain, KL Irwin, D Montano, D Kasprzyk… - FAMILY MEDICINE …, 2006 - researchgate.net
Background and Objectives: Information about human papillomavirus (HPV) has evolved
rapidly and HPV DNA tests are now available. Little is known about family physicians' …

Women's desired information about human papillomavirus

R Anhang, TC Wright Jr, L Smock, SJ Goldie - Cancer, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND As human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA testing is incorporated into cervical
carcinoma screening programs, educational messages must be developed to inform …

What do women in the US know about human papillomavirus and cervical cancer?

JA Tiro, HI Meissner, S Kobrin, V Chollette - … Epidemiology Biomarkers & …, 2007 - AACR
Background: Women need to understand the link between human papillomavirus (HPV) and
cervical cancer in order to make appropriate, evidence-based choices among existing …

Risk level, knowledge, and preventive behavior for human papillomaviruses among sexually active college women

K Vail-Smith, DM White - Journal of American College Health, 1992 - Taylor & Francis
During the past decade, there has been mounting scientific evidence linking human
papillomavirus (HPV) with cervical cancer and, at the same time, a great increase in …

Knowledge about human papillomavirus among adolescents

DL Dell, H Chen, F Ahmad, DE Stewart - Obstetrics & gynecology, 2000 - Elsevier
Objective: To assess knowledge of human papillomavirus (HPV) among high school–aged
adolescents. Methods: We administered written surveys to 523 inner-city high school …

Genital human papillomavirus infections: knowledge, perception of risk, and actual risk in a nonclinic population of young women

JE RAMIREZ, DM RAMOS, L CLAYTON… - Journal of Women's …, 1997 - liebertpub.com
The purpose of this study was to assess knowledge, beliefs, and attitudes about genital
human papillomavirus (HPV) infections in a group of young women in a nonclinic setting …

Knowledge and beliefs about abnormal Pap test results and HPV among women with high-risk HPV: Results from in-depth interviews

PA Sharpe, HM Brandt, DH McCree - Women & health, 2006 - Taylor & Francis
The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore women's knowledge and understanding
of abnormal Pap tests and HPV. Forty-four in-depth interviews were conducted with low …