Communication around HPV vaccination for adolescents in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic scoping overview of systematic reviews.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection causes cervical cancer. More than 80% of those diagnosed with cervical cancer live in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The World Health Organization recommends vaccination as a public health measure against cervical cancer. Communication interventions are able to change how people think about vaccination and are thus instrumental in addressing vaccine hesitancy. Our aim was to provide a broad scoping overview of the available evidence on communication with adolescents, parents, and other stakeholders around HPV vaccination for adolescents, with a specific focus on LMICs.

Methods

We conducted a systematic scoping overview of systematic reviews addressing a range of questions regarding communication around HPV vaccinatio

SUBMITTER: Foss HS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6670236 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature