Human papillomavirus (HPV) awareness and vaccine receptivity among Senegalese adolescents.
Trop Med Int Health
; 22(1): 113-121, 2017 01.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To examine HPV vaccine awareness and receptivity among adolescents and young adults in Senegal.METHODS:
Participants from six high schools and five community centres across five regions of Senegal (n = 2286) completed a self-administered questionnaire in October and November 2014. The study assessed HPV awareness and receptivity towards receiving the HPV vaccine. Multivariable logistic regression explored statistically significant relationships between the predictor variables and both outcomes.RESULTS:
Twenty-seven percent had heard of HPV. Among those who had heard of HPV (n = 616), only 28% indicated willingness to vaccinate. Multivariable analysis showed that respondents from rural areas had 63% higher odds (95% CI 1.24, 2.12) of having heard of HPV than those in urban areas. Respondents with fathers who had completed higher education had 41% higher odds (95% CI 1.04, 1.92) of being aware of HPV (P < 0.05); however, every level of father's education (as compared to no education at all) was negatively associated with willingness to vaccinate. Respondents who had previously spoken to a healthcare professional about the HPV vaccine had 80% higher odds (95% CI 1.16, 2.81) of willingness to vaccinate than those who did not speak to a provider about the vaccine.CONCLUSIONS:
Healthcare providers and parents are important stakeholders in disseminating HPV vaccine information. Given the overall low levels of awareness, there is a great opportunity for public health communication efforts to craft health messaging and information in a way to maximise receptivity, outlining benefits and providing information on the minimal risks associated with the vaccine.Palavras-chave
Human papillomavirus; MII; adolescent health; biocapteur; biosensor; chromatographie; cromatografía; cuantificación de insecticida; extracción de insecticida; extraction des insecticides; global health; immunoessai; inmunoensayo; mosquitera impregnada; quantification des insecticides; vaccine receptivity
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Assunto principal:
Conscientização
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Aceitação pelo Paciente de Cuidados de Saúde
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Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde
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Infecções por Papillomavirus
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Vacinas contra Papillomavirus
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Trop Med Int Health
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA TROPICAL
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SAUDE PUBLICA
Ano de publicação:
2017
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos