scholarly journals Human papillomavirus prevalence and type distribution in invasive cervical cancer in sub-Saharan Africa

2013 ◽  
Vol 134 (6) ◽  
pp. 1389-1398 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lynette Denny ◽  
Isaac Adewole ◽  
Rose Anorlu ◽  
Greta Dreyer ◽  
Manivasan Moodley ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Human Papillomavirus ◽  
Invasive Cervical Cancer ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Type Distribution ◽  
Sub Saharan

scholarly journals Stakeholders’ Understandings of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccination in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Rapid Qualitative Systematic Review

Vaccines ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 496
Author(s):  
Caroline Deignan ◽  
Alison Swartz ◽  
Sara Cooper ◽  
Christopher J. Colvin
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Human Papillomavirus ◽  
Hpv Vaccine ◽  
Hpv Vaccination ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Qualitative Systematic Review ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
And Gender

Cervical cancer rates in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are amongst the highest worldwide. All three of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines (9-valent, quadrivalent and bivalent HPV vaccine) provide primary protection against the most common cancer-causing strains of HPV (types 16 and 18) that are known to cause 70% of cervical cancers. Over the last five years, there has been an increase in Sub-Saharan African countries that have introduced the HPV vaccine. The majority of research has been conducted on supply-side barriers and facilitators to HPV vaccination uptake in SSA, yet little research has been conducted on demand-side or end-user perspectives of, and decisions around, HPV vaccination. In order to complement existing research, and inform current and future HPV vaccination implementation approaches, this qualitative systematic review explored Stakeholders’ understandings of HPV vaccination in SSA. This review searched the following databases: Embase (via Scopus), Scopus, MEDLINE (via PubMed), PubMed, EBSCOhost, Academic Search Premier, Africa-Wide Information, CINAHL, PsycARTICLES, PsycINFO, SocINDEX, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Controlled Register of Trials (CENTRAL) and found a total of 259 articles. Thirty-one studies were found eligible for inclusion and were analyzed thematically using Braun and Clarke’s methods for conducting a thematic analysis. The quality of included studies was assessed using the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP) checklist. Three major themes emerged from this analysis; knowledge of HPV vaccination and cervical cancer is intertwined with misinformation; fear has shaped contradictory perceptions about HPV vaccination and gender dynamics are relevant in how stakeholders understand HPV vaccination in SSA.

scholarly journals Awareness and Knowledge of Human Papillomavirus and Cervical Cancer Among Female Medical and Health Science Students at University of Gondar

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (2_suppl) ◽  
pp. 36s-36s ◽  
Author(s):  
Zelalem Tilahun Tesfaye ◽  
Eyob Alemayehu Gebreyohannes ◽  
Akshaya Srikanth Bhagavathula ◽  
Melaknesh Minda Getaneh ◽  
Henok Getachew Tegegn
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Human Papillomavirus ◽  
University Students ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Health Science ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Students At Risk ◽  
Sub Saharan

Abstract 6 Background: Cervical cancer is causing a burden in sub-Saharan Africa, with human papillomavirus (HPV) identified as the necessary cause of cervical cancer. HPV mainly affects young women, which puts female university students at risk of cervical cancer. Knowledge and awareness of cervical cancer and HPV in sub-Saharan Africa, including Ethiopia, is poor. The aim of this study was to assess the knowledge and awareness of cervical cancer and HPV in University of Gondar medicine and health science female students. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted from April 1 to May 30, 2016, at University of Gondar, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Gondar, Ethiopia. Undergraduate female students from 11 different health-related departments at the College of Medicine and Health Sciences were included in the study. A 14-item, paper-based, self-administered questionnaire was provided to each of the participants to measure her level of knowledge and awareness of cervical cancer and HPV. Results: A total of 267 female students participated in the study, with ages ranging from 18 to 24 years (mean age, 20.58 ± 1.22 years). More than one half of participants (59.6%) stated that they did not know the main cause of cervical cancer, whereas only approximately one fifth (19.5%) identified HPV as the main cause of cervical cancer. As many as 83.9% of participants did not know other causes of cervical cancer. Binary logistic analysis revealed that students from midwifery (adjusted odds ratio [AOR], 14.14; P < .05), anesthesiology (AOR, 9.66; P < .05), and medicine (AOR, 5.84; P < .05) departments were associated with knowledge of the main cause of cervical cancer. Furthermore, fifth-year students (AOR, 16.94; P < .05) and fourth-year students (AOR, 8.32; P < .05) were found to have better knowledge of the main cause of cervical cancer. Only a few students (15%) had been vaccinated for HPV or had had a cervical smear test performed in the past. Conclusion: Cervical cancer mainly affects young women, which puts female university students at risk of cervical cancer. Hence, assessing the knowledge and awareness of these students will be of paramount importance to designing effective measures to increase their knowledge and awareness of the disease. AUTHORS' DISCLOSURES OF POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST No COIs from the authors.

Cervical cancer in sub-Saharan Africa: an emerging and preventable disease associated with oncogenic human papillomavirus

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
R.S. Mboumba Bouassa ◽  
T. Prazuck ◽  
T. Lethu ◽  
J.F. Meye ◽  
L. Bélec
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Human Papillomavirus ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Preventable Disease ◽  
Sub Saharan

Human papillomavirus type distribution in invasive cervical cancer and high-grade cervical lesions: A meta-analysis update

2007 ◽  
Vol 121 (3) ◽  
pp. 621-632 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer S. Smith ◽  
Lisa Lindsay ◽  
Brooke Hoots ◽  
Jessica Keys ◽  
Silvia Franceschi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Human Papillomavirus ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Invasive Cervical Cancer ◽  
High Grade ◽  
Cervical Lesions ◽  
Type Distribution
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