1 Midwifery Study Program, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia.
2 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dr. Soetomo Regional General Hospital, Surabaya, Indonesia.
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2025, 26(03), 2574-2579
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2025.26.3.2421
Received on 13 May 2025; revised on 23 June 2025; accepted on 25 June 2025
Cervical cancer is a malignant tumor that develops in the cervix and is one of the cancers with the highest incidence in Indonesia. In East Java, in 2020 there were 1,498 women (1.8%) who experienced signs of cervical cancer, such as a lump or other symptoms. The latest cases in Tuban District in 2017 were recorded at 87 cases. Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection, especially types 16 and 18, is the main cause of cervical cancer. One of the effective prevention efforts is HPV vaccination. This study aimed to determine the relationship between the level of knowledge of teenage girls about cervical cancer and motivation to do HPV vaccination in Tuban District, East Java. This study used an observational quantitative design. The number of samples used was 97 adolescent girls in Tuban sub-district. The results showed that there was no significant relationship between knowledge about cervical cancer and motivation to do HPV vaccination (p=0.051). There is no relationship between the level of knowledge of teenage girl about cervical cancer and motivation to do HPV (Human Papillomavirus) vaccination in Tuban District, East Java.
Cervical Cancer; HPV; HPV Vaccine; Knowledge; Motivation; Teenage Girl
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Zhafirah Nabilah Adriany, Ratna Dwi Jayanti and Brahmana Askandar Tjokoprawiro. Relationship between Knowledge Level of Teenage Girl Regarding Cervical Cancer and Motivation to Undergo HPV (Human Papillomavirus) Vaccination in Tuban District, East Java. World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2025, 26(3), 2574-2579. Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2025.26.3.2421