HUBUNGAN PERSEPSI DAN PENGETAHUAN TENTANG VAKSINASI KANKER SERVIKS PADA MAHASISWI JURUSAN FARMASI POLTEKKES KEMENKES MEDAN

ABSTRACTTHE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PERCEPTION AND KNOWLEDGE ABOUTCERVICAL CANCER VACCINATION AMONG FEMALE STUDENTSOF THE PHARMACY DEPARTMENT AT POLTEKKES KEMENKES MEDANNovi Margaretha Br Panjaitan, Nadroh Br Sitepu, M.SiHealth Polytechnic of the Ministry of Health MedanEmail: novimargaretha006@gmail.comCervical cancer is a type of cancer that attacks the cervix and is generally caused by infection with the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), particularly oncogenic types. The HPV vaccine is a primary immunization effort aimed at providing protection against HPV infection that causes cervical cancer. Perception is the way individuals interpret and understand information received through the senses, while knowledge is the result of the learning process that reflects an understanding of a specific object. This study aims to determine the level of perception and knowledge of female students in the Pharmacy Department at Poltekkes Kemenkes Medan regarding cervical cancer vaccination and to analyze the relationship between the two.