Educational intervention through social networks and workshops for the prevention of the human papillomavirus in university students.

Abstract

The research allows us to compare the effectiveness of educational intervention through social networks for the prevention of Human Papillomavirus infection in university students of Medicine. A descriptive-comparative longitudinal study of non-experimental design will be carried out during a short period of time, applied to a sample of 80 students between 18 and 22 years of age from whom information was obtained on socio-demographic characteristics, level of knowledge, and practices in relation to the phenomenon under investigation, where it will consist of three stages. It is demonstrated the need for a proposal that aims to implement an educational program to motivate students to acquire knowledge preventing the Human Papilloma Virus.