Author(s)

Tomoko Nakamura¹, Ayako Sasaki²

¹Faculty of Nursing, Hyogo University, Kakogawa, Japan.
²Faculty of Nursing, Osaka Medical College, Takatsuki, Japan.

Objective: To understand the state of education for the prevention of cervical cancer and trends in research. The subject of cervical cancer prevention will be examined. Method: Articles from the ICHUSHI Web version 5, CiNii, and PubMed databases for the period from 2009-2019 were used. Search terms used were cervical cancer, HPV/human papillomavirus, prevention, public awareness, and education. Results: 17 articles (9 Japanese and 8 English) were analyzed. The majority of students had heard of cervical cancer but did not know of the link between it and HPV. Vaccinated individuals were significantly more likely to have deeper knowledge regarding cervical cancer and HPV. Various factors affect the vaccination rate. These include knowledge of HPV and cervical cancer, age, ethnicity, the organization or location which administers the vaccine, how to breach the subject, finances, and the opinions of friends and family. In particular, consultations with parents lead to mothers recognizing the importance of the vaccine. By way of educational intervention, opinions have grown more positive about advancing awareness, being vaccinated, and having cervical cancer screenings for the future. Conclusion: The prevention of cervical cancer requires support and fostering the judgement based on sufficient awareness and adequate education. What we need is educational intervention rooted firmly in the current societal climate aimed not only at students, but at their parents as well.

Cervical Cancer, Prevention, Junior and Senior High School Students

Nakamura, T. and Sasaki, A. (2020) A Literature Review regarding Cervical Cancer Prevention Targeting Junior and Senior High School Students. Health, 12, 932-942. doi: 10.4236/health.2020.128070.