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S. Latha, Lakshmi O., Mamatha A. J.
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10.52711/jnmr.2024.25 
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S. Latha1, Lakshmi O.2, Mamatha A. J.3
1HOD, Dept of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Bapuji College of Nursing, Davanagere, Karnataka, India.
2II Year MSc Nursing Student, Bapuji College of Nursing, Davanagere, Karnataka, India.
3II Year MSc Nursing Student, Bapuji College of Nursing, Davanagere, Karnataka, India.
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Volume - 3,
Issue - 3,
Year - 2024
ABSTRACT:
Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer among women. Despite the various interventions, prevention is always better than cure. Vaccination is the most effective way of preventing it. Objectives: To assess the awareness of cervical vaccine among women. To determine the association between awareness and selected demographic variables of women. Methods: A descriptive design was adopted for the study. Samples were selected using non probability convenient sampling technique. Sample consists of 62 women’s at Bapuji hospital, Davanagere. Date from the study participants was collected by structured questionnaires on awareness of cervical vaccine. Data collected was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: The study findings revealed that the 86.11% of the study subjects were in the age group of 20-39 years, The participants 35.5% had high school education and 90.3% were Hindus, 58.1% were housewives, 53.2% were joint family, most 100% had no vaccination. Conclusion: Findings revealed that women have very less awareness regarding cervical vaccine and none of the participants have receive cervical vaccine, hence there is a great need to impart awareness among women’s. and also, as a primary prevention, we have to make all sexually active females to undergo pap smear test and HPV Vaccination.
Cite this article:
S. Latha, Lakshmi O., Mamatha A. J.. Awareness of Cervical vaccine among women attending OBG OPD at Bapuji Hospital, Davanagere. A and V Pub Journal of Nursing and Medical Research. 2024; 3(3):109-1. doi: 10.52711/jnmr.2024.25
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S. Latha, Lakshmi O., Mamatha A. J.. Awareness of Cervical vaccine among women attending OBG OPD at Bapuji Hospital, Davanagere. A and V Pub Journal of Nursing and Medical Research. 2024; 3(3):109-1. doi: 10.52711/jnmr.2024.25 Available on: https://jnmronline.com/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2024-3-3-8
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