Knowledge, Attitudes and Barriers to Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine Uptake Among an Immigrant and Refugee Catch-Up Group in a Western Canadian Province
| Autor: | Vivian R. Ramsden, Hazel Williams-Roberts, Olufemi A. Olatunbosun, Erin McComb |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Canada Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice Adolescent Epidemiology media_common.quotation_subject Refugee Immigration Emigrants and Immigrants Interviews as Topic 03 medical and health sciences Underserved Population Young Adult 0302 clinical medicine medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Papillomavirus Vaccines Human papillomavirus media_common Cervical cancer Refugees 030505 public health business.industry Public health Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Patient Acceptance of Health Care medicine.disease Vaccination Socioeconomic Factors Family medicine Female Perception 0305 other medical science business Developed country |
| Zdroj: | Journal of immigrant and minority health. 20(6) |
| ISSN: | 1557-1920 |
| Popis: | Vaccination is a key strategy to prevent cervical cancer in developed countries. Lower uptake of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine among new immigrants and refugees has been documented, although exploration of underlying reasons remains an understudied area. Semi-structured interviews with eleven immigrant women (ages 18–26 years) were conducted to understand their knowledge, attitudes and barriers regarding HPV vaccination in a western Canadian province. Participants had limited knowledge about HPV and the vaccine. Most women perceived that their risk of HPV was low, however expressed willingness to receive the vaccine if it were recommended by their physician. Greater efforts are needed to increase knowledge about HPV among immigrant and refugee women and support for physicians to discuss and offer vaccination to this underserved population. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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