중·고등학교 보건교사의 자궁경부암 예방백신에 대한 지식과 암 정보추구행위 및 교육의지

• Published in: Journal of Korean biological nursing science Vol. 14; no. 4; pp. 239 - 248
• Main Authors: 김창희, 송주은
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 한국기초간호학회 01.01.2012
• Subjects: 간호학; School Teachers; 암 정보추구행위; 지식; 교육의지; Education; Information Seeking Behavior; 자궁경부암 예방백신; Knowledge; 보건교사; Papillomavirus Vaccines
• ISSN: 2383-6415; 2383-6423
• DOI: 10.7586/jkbns.2012.14.4.239

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the relationships among knowledge, cancer information seeking behavior, and Willingness for education about Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination among school teachers. Methods: The subjects were 135 teachers who had were working in the middle or high school in Korea. Data were collected by a self-report questionnaire, 2011. Data were analyzed by using the SPSS WIN 18.0 program. Results: There was a positive relationship between information seeking behavior and Willingness for education about HPV vaccination. There were differences in Willingness for education according to necessity of HPV vaccination for premarital women above 16-year old and marital women below 45-year old, and necessity of education for students. The Willingness for education were predicted by information seeking behavior, groups who HPV vaccination is necessary to premarital women above 16-year old, and HPV vaccination education for student is necessary. These variables explained 25.0% of the variance of the Willingness for education about HPV vaccination. Conclusion: The Willingness for education about HPV vaccination among middle or high school teachers could be improved by the emphasis of the preception that HPV vaccination is necessary to middle or high school students and is related to the prevention of cervical cancer.