HPV vaccine acceptability among Kenyan women
HPV vaccine acceptability among Kenyan women
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DOI:
10.1016/j.vaccine.2010.05.034
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发表时间:
2010-07-12
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影响因子:
5.5
通讯作者:
Smith, Jennifer S.
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作者:
Becker-Dreps, Sylvia;Otieno, Walter Agingu;Smith, Jennifer S.
As human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines become available in less-developed countries, understanding women's attitudes towards HPV vaccines can help guide approaches to immunization programs. We assessed knowledge and interest in prophylactic HPV vaccines among Kenyan women seeking women's health services (N = 147). They knew little about cervical cancer or HPV vaccine. Most women (95%, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 92%, 99%), however, were willing to have their daughters vaccinated with a vaccine that would prevent cervical cancer, with preference for an inexpensive vaccine requiring fewer doses. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.