2017
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpag.2016.07.003
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Human Papillomavirus Awareness in Haiti: Preparing for a National HPV Vaccination Program

Abstract: Study Objective Cervical cancer morbidity and mortality are pressing public health issues impacting women in Haiti. To inform efforts to develop a human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination program in Haiti, we sought to understand HPV awareness and willingness to get HPV vaccination in Haiti. Design, Setting, Participants We interviewed a convenience sample of 475 women and men in two clinical settings in Port-au-Prince and Léogâne, Haiti between April and July 2014. Main Outcome measures HPV awareness and wi… Show more

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“…The results of low level of knowledge but high acceptance were similar to the outcomes of a study done in Haitian in 2014 when the HPV vaccine has just been approved. 35 In fact, many participants had never been exposed to cervical cancer HPV and HPV vaccines before the survey. They may be difficult to make informed decisions about HPV vaccination so it is necessary to raise public awareness by further health education.…”
Section: Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Hpv Vaccinementioning
confidence: 99%
“…The results of low level of knowledge but high acceptance were similar to the outcomes of a study done in Haitian in 2014 when the HPV vaccine has just been approved. 35 In fact, many participants had never been exposed to cervical cancer HPV and HPV vaccines before the survey. They may be difficult to make informed decisions about HPV vaccination so it is necessary to raise public awareness by further health education.…”
Section: Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Hpv Vaccinementioning
confidence: 99%
“…Así, la falta de conocimiento conduce a bajas tasas de iniciación a la vacunación. Gichane et al, 2016 (13) Comprender la concienciación y disposición del VPH para obtener la vacunación contra el VPH en Haití.…”
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“…La mayoría de los adolescentes tienen un nivel deficitario de conocimiento sobre el VPH, independientemente del género (2,7,(10)(11)(12)(13)(16)(17)(18)20,22,(25)(26)(27)(28) . Los estudios informan el bajo nivel de conocimiento sobre el virus en diversas partes del mundo, siendo realizados nacional e internacionalmente, ocurriendo no sólo en instituciones de enseñanza, como también en la comunidad y clínicas de salud tales como: en escuelas de México (2,11) , del municipio de Crato, en Ceará (7) , del territorio urbano y rural de Grecia (10) , de Uganda (25) , Universidad de Turquía (18,22) , escuelas y universidades de Marruecos (26) , así como en la población de Estados Unidos (12,20) , de Europa (16) , de Indonesia (17) y del Reino Unido (28) y clínicas de salud de Haití (13) .…”
Section: Nivel De Conocimiento Y Variable De Conocimientounclassified
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