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Title: | Awareness of cervical cancer and willingness to be vaccinated against human papillomavirus in Mozambican adolescent girls |
Author: | Bardají, Azucena Mindu, Carolina Augusto, Orvalho Casellas, Aina Cambaco, Olga Simbine, Egas Matsinhe, Graça Macete, Eusebio Víctor Menéndez, Clara Sevene, Esperança Júlia Pires Munguambe, Khátia |
Keywords: | Papil·lomavirus Càncer de coll uterí Papillomaviruses Cervix cancer |
Issue Date: | Apr-2018 |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Abstract: | Sub-Saharan Africa concentrates the largest burden of cervical cancer worldwide. The introduction of the HPV vaccination in this region is urgent and strategic to meet global health targets. This was a cross-sectional study conducted in Mozambique prior to the first round of the HPV vaccine demonstration programme. It targeted girls aged 10-19 years old identified from schools and households. Face-to-face structured interviews were conducted. A total of 1,147 adolescents were enrolled in three selected districts of the country. Most girls [84% (967/1147)] had heard of cervical cancer, while 76% believed that cervical cancer could be prevented. However only 33% (373/1144) of girls recognized having ever heard of HPV. When girls were asked whether they would accept to be vaccinated if a vaccine was available in Mozambique, 91% (1025/1130) answered positively. Girls from the HPV demonstration districts showed higher awareness on HPV and cervical cancer, and willingness to be vaccinated. This study anticipates high acceptability of the HPV vaccine in Mozambique and high awareness about cervical cancer, despite low HPV knowledge. These results highlight that targeted health education programs are critical for acceptance of new tools, and are encouraging for the reduction of cervical cancer related mortality and morbidity in Mozambique. |
Note: | Reproducció del document publicat a: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pvr.2018.04.004 |
It is part of: | Papillomavirus Research, 2018 |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2445/121853 |
Related resource: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pvr.2018.04.004 |
ISSN: | 2405-8521 |
Appears in Collections: | Articles publicats en revistes (ISGlobal) |
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