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 that affect 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, and participants

We interviewed a convenience sample of 475 women and men in 2 clinical settings in Port-au-Prince and Léogâne, Haiti between April and July 2014.

Interventions and main outcome measures

HPV awareness and willingness to get HPV vaccine for daughters.

Results

Few participants (27%, 130/475) had heard of HPV. Awareness of HPV was higher among respondents with a previous sexually transmitted infection compared with those without a previous sexu

SUBMITTER: Gichane MW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5545972 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature