Preparedness of young girls for prevention of cervical cancer and strategy to introduce the HPV vaccine
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OBJECTIVE: Cervical cancer incidence and mortality rates remain high in developing country due to low levels of awareness on preventive measures. The main study objective was to sensitize the young girls on the prevention of cervical cancer. STUDY DESIGN: Quasi-experimental pretest and posttest design was used. METHODS: A total of 240 young girls enrolled and 60 were selected randomly for the sensitization program. The preparedness for prevention of cervical cancer was assessed through structured preparedness criteria and perception toward vaccination was ascertained through rating scale. RESULTS: -tests and found to be statistically significant. There is been an improvement in knowledge score noticed from pretest to posttest. The greatest improvements were observed in responses to questions on knowledge on symptoms (60%) and prevention (88%) that is maximum responded vaginal bleeding is the most common symptoms of cervical cancer and avoiding early sexual intercourse is the preventive measures of cancer cervix. Out of the 60 girls, 52 (86%) shown their agreement for human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination, 35 (58.33%) took the HPV vaccine as a preventive measure. CONCLUSION: Study concludes that periodical sensitization through educational intervention may act as a cascade for girls and help them to be more aware about the preventive aspects of cervical cancer.
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Interpersonal factors like parental influence, peer support, and healthcare provider recommendations shaped decisions, though outreach was inconsistent in underserved areas.
“Interpersonal factors like parental influence, peer support, and healthcare provider recommendations also shaped decisions, though outreach was inconsistent in underserved areas31,39,45.”
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The Results report that some participants learned about cervical cancer and HPV vaccination from parents, friends, or relatives, while the Discussion identifies parental consent as a reason for declining vaccination and reports uptake after expert recommendations. The paper does not establish that peer support shaped decisions, or that outreach was inconsistent in underserved areas; its participants were nursing students, some from rural backgrounds. (LLM, conf=0.86)
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“Interpersonal factors like parental influence, peer support, and healthcare provider recommendations also shaped decisions, though outreach was inconsistent in underserved areas 31,39,45 .”
- Authors
- Swain, D., & Parida, S.
- Corresponding author
- Swain, Dharitri
- ORCID
- Swain, Dharitri
- Venue
- Indian Journal of Community Medicine
- Published
- 2018
- Volume
- 43
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 38
- ISSN
- 0970-0218 (ISSN-L)
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- PMC6324042
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- W2904596309
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- en
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- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Women's cancer prevention and management
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Keywords
- cervical cancer prevention, HPV vaccination, human papillomavirus, adolescent girls, health education intervention, cervical cancer knowledge, vaccine attitudes, early sexual intercourse, vaginal bleeding
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