Awareness and Knowledge of HPV, HPV Vaccination, and Cervical Cancer among an Indigenous Caribbean Community
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15470764 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Zachary Claude Warner (University of Arizona), Brandon Reid (University of Kansas), Priscilla Auguste (University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences), Winnie Joseph (Salybia Health Clinic, Saint David Parish, Bataka 00109, Dominica), Deanna Kepka (0000-0002-7844-3309, Huntsman Cancer Institute), Echo L Warner (0000-0002-5998-9744, University of Utah) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pages | 5694-5694 |
| Publication date | 2022-05-07 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph19095694 |
| PMID | 35565089 |
| OpenAlex | W4229336620 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 12 |
Caribbean women experience a cervical cancer incidence rate that is three times higher than that among their North American counterparts. In this study, we performed a needs assessment of the knowledge and awareness of HPV, HPV vaccination, and cervical cancer and receipt of cervical cancer screening among an indigenous Caribbean community. We purposively recruited individuals aged ≥18 from a community health care clinic ( n = 58) to complete a 57-item structured interview including items on demographics, cancer history, knowledge and awareness of HPV, HPV vaccines, cervical cancer, and cervical cancer screening. Participants' mean age was 47.1 years (SD: 14.4). Most were female (74.1%), were married/partnered (51.7%), had primary education (63.8%), and identified as Kalinago (72.4%). Whereas 79.5% had heard of cervical cancer, few had heard of HPV (19.6%) or the HPV vaccine (21.8%). Among those who knew someone with cancer, 90.9% had heard of the HPV vaccine, compared with only 9.1% of those who did not know anyone with cancer ( p = 0.02). Access to HPV vaccination is an immediate, cost-effective cancer prevention priority for reducing the disproportionate burden of HPV-related cancers, particularly cervical cancer, in the Caribbean. We recommend culturally targeted education interventions to improve knowledge about HPV vaccination and the link between HPV and cervical cancer
Biology · Cancer · Cervical cancer · Geography · Indigenous · Vaccination · Cervical Cancer and HPV Research · Medicine · Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research · Zoonotic diseases and public health · Ecology · Internal Medicine · Virology
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 1,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |