Objective: The relationship between knowledge, attitudes and practices on cervical cancer prevention in first-year female students of health sciences in Da Nang city.
Materials and methods: Cross-sectional study of 663 first-year female students in health sciences in Da Nang. The research subjects were surveyed based on a set of self-filled questionaires.
Results: The percentage of students with full knowledge of cervical cancer prevention is 66.91%. The majority of students have a positive attitude towards cervical cancer prevention (86.47%). However, only 43.88% had correct prevention practices. Statistical analysis showed that there was a correlation between ethnicity and the level of understanding of cervical cancer (p = 0.045). In addition, there was an association between religion (p = 0.03) and early sexual status to the practice of cervical cancer prevention among female students (p = 0.018).
Conclusion: Research shows that students have good knowledge and attitudes about cervical cancer prevention, but practice is limited. Ethnic, religions and early sexual factors have an effect on cognition and prevention behavior.