OCCUPATION AND HEALTH ›› 2026, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (9): 1250-1254.

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Analysis on HPV vaccination willingness and its influencing factors in male medical students based on health belief mode

ZHANG Siyi1, MA Shaowei1, BAI Wei2, SONG Jiabin1, SONG Meiqin1()   

  1. 1. Xinjiang Medical University,Urumqi,Xinjiang 830011,China
    2. Eighth Division Shihezi Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital,Eighth Division of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps,Shihezi,Xinjiang 832000,China
  • Received:2025-06-29 Revised:2025-07-21 Online:2026-05-01 Published:2026-05-22
  • Contact: SONG Meiqin,E-mail:meiqin_sonc@xjmu.edu.cn

Abstract:

Objective To investigate the current awareness level of male medical students towards human papilloma virus(HPV) and its vaccine,and analyze the influencing factors of their vaccination willingness based on the health belief mode,providing a reference for developing effective health education intervention strategies to enhance HPV vaccination willingness. Methods Between April and July 2024,a self-designed questionnaire titled Survey on HPV Vaccine Knowledge and Factors Influencing Vaccination Intentions was administered to 496 male medical students in the undergraduate programme at a medical college in Xinjiang using convenience sampling,in accordance with inclusion and exclusion criteria. The data were then organized and analyzed. Results The overall average score for male medical students' awareness of HPV and its vaccine was (10.79±2.55)points. 74.20% of the male medical students had heard of the HPV vaccine,and their vaccination willingness was 57.26%. The statistically significant differences were observed in various dimensions of the health belief model and HPV vaccination willingness(all P<0.05). Further regression analysis revealed that monthly living expenses,level of HPV awareness,perceived barriers,cues to action,and self-efficacy were correlated with male medical students' HPV vaccination willingness(all P<0.05). Among these factors,monthly living expenses,level of HPV awareness,and self-efficacy showed significant positive correlations,while perceived barriers and cues to action demonstrated significant negative correlations. Conclusions The male medical students have an acceptable level of awareness towards HPV and its vaccine,but further enhancement is still needed,and their vaccination willingness also requires improvement. Based on the health belief mode,adopting targeted health education intervention strategies such as eliminating vaccination barriers,increasing cues to action,and enhancing self-efficacy is of great significance in increasing male medical students' HPV vaccination willingness.

Key words: Male medical students, Human papillomavirus(HPV), HPV vaccine, Vaccination willingness, Health belief mode, Influencing factors

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