Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 2024 Apr 1;25(4):1285-1292.
doi: 10.31557/APJCP.2024.25.4.1285.

Exploring Indonesian Primary Schoolgirls' Experiences of School-based HPV Vaccination, Knowledge of HPV Risks and Prevention, and Preferences for Cervical Cancer Education

Setiyani Marta Dewi  1 , Linda Rae Bennett  1 , Anna Barrett  1
Affiliations

Exploring Indonesian Primary Schoolgirls' Experiences of School-based HPV Vaccination, Knowledge of HPV Risks and Prevention, and Preferences for Cervical Cancer Education

Setiyani Marta Dewi et al. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. .

Abstract

Objective: In 2016, Indonesia introduced its Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination demonstration program for girls in grades 5 and 6 of primary school, to reduce cervical cancer (CC) burden in selected provinces and test the viability of nationwide vaccination. This study explored schoolgirls' experience of school-based HPV vaccination, their knowledge of HPV and HPV vaccination, and their preferences for cervical cancer (CC) education.

Methods: An online survey was conducted with schoolgirls who experienced HPV vaccination between 2019 and 2021 through the demonstration program. Using purposive sampling, respondents were recruited through partnerships with primary public health centres and primary schools in Jakarta and Yogyakarta. Data analysis was conducted using Chi-square test, Independent-samples t-test, and one-way ANOVA.

Results: One hundred and forty primary schoolgirls with a mean age of 12.2 years (SD = 0.70) completed the survey. Schools and mothers were identified as key actors in socialising children about important health information and as girls' preferred sources of information. The average summed score for girls' knowledge of HPV, the HPV vaccine, and CC after being vaccinated was 5.07 out of 10 (SD 0.23). Significant differences in the mean knowledge scores among participants with different preferences regarding CC education in school were observed.

Conclusion: While schoolgirls' experiences of HPV vaccination were largely positive, their knowledge of critical health information regarding HPV vaccination and CC prevention needs improving. Thus, it is necessary to provide parents, and school-based educators with culturally appropriate strategies and comprehensive evidence-based information about HPV vaccination and CC prevention more effectively to children.

Keywords: Adolescent girls; Indonesia; cervical cancer education; school-based human papillomavirus vaccination.

PubMed Disclaimer

Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest regarding the publication of this article.

Similar articles

See all similar articles

Cited by

References

    1. Bruni l, Albero G, serrano B, Mena M, Collado J, Gomez D, et al. Human papillomavirus and related diseases report: Indonesia. 2023.
    1. Chaturvedi AK. Beyond cervical cancer: Burden of other hpv-related cancers among men and women. J Adolesc Health. 2010;46(4 Suppl):S20–6. - PubMed
    1. Cdc. Hpv vaccine for preteens and teens. 2018. Available from: https://www.Cdc.Gov/vaccines/parents/diseases/hpv-basics-color.Pdf.
    1. Health technology assessment, & pharmacoeconomics research center. Post-introduction evaluation of hpv vaccine programme in indonesia. 2018. Available from: https://www.Who.Int/docs/default-source/searo/indonesia/hpv-evaluation-v....
    1. Endarti D, Satibi S, Kristina SA, Farida MA, Rahmawanti Y, Andriani T. Knowledge, perception, and acceptance of hpv vaccination and screening for cervical cancer among women in yogyakarta province, indonesia. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2018;19(4):1105–11. - PMC - PubMed

MeSH terms

Substances