OBJECTIVES: To understand knowledge about, and acceptability of, @entity5 screening and @entity6831 among medical students; and to explore potential factors that influence their acceptability in China. METHODS: We conducted a survey among medical students at six universities across southwest China using a 58-item questionnaire regarding knowledge and perceptions of HPV, @entity5 , and @entity6831 . RESULTS: We surveyed 1878 medical students with a mean age of 20.8 years (standard deviation: 1.3 years). Of these, 48.8% and 80.1% believed @entity5 can be prevented by @entity6831 and screening respectively, while 60.2% and 71.2% would like to receive or recommend @entity6831 and screening. 35.4% thought @entity6831 ought to be given to adolescents aged 13-18 years. 32% stated that @entity1 should start to undergo screening from the age of 25. 49.2% felt that @entity1 should receive screening every year. Concern about side effects (38.3% and 39.8%), and inadequate information (42.4% and 35.0%) were the most cited barriers to receiving or recommending HPV vaccination and @entity5 screening. Females were more likely to accept @entity6831 (OR, 1.86; 95% CI: 1.47-2.35) or @entity5 screening (OR, 3.69; 95% CI: 2.88-4.74). Students with a higher level of related knowledge were much more willing to receive or recommend vaccines (P<0.001) or screening (P<0.001). Students who showed negative or uncertain attitudes towards premarital sex were less likely to accept either @entity6831 (OR, 0.67; 95% CI: 0.47-0.96), or screening (OR, 0.68; 0.47-0.10). Non-clinical students showed lower acceptability of cervical screening compared to students in clinical medicine (OR, 0.74; 95% CI: 0.56-0.96). CONCLUSIONS: The acceptability of @entity6831 and @entity5 screening is relatively low among medical students in southwest China. Measures should be taken to improve knowledge about @entity5 and awareness of @entity6831 and screening among medical students at university.

Acceptability and Correlates of Primary and Secondary Prevention of @entity5 among Medical Students in Southwest China: Implications for XXXX Education.

@entity5 :: ('MESH:D009369', 'Disease') :: ['cervical cancer'] @entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['women'] @entity6831 :: ('MESH:D004673', 'Disease') :: ['HPV vaccines']
@entity5 :: (MESH:D009369,Disease) :: ['Cancer']
