2017
DOI: 10.1002/ijgo.12117
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Awareness of HPV infection and attitudes toward HPV vaccination among Latvian adolescents

Abstract: Synopsis:Awareness of HPV infection and its consequences among Latvian adolescents was poor, which might explain the low levels of HPV vaccine uptake in this population. and 12 (9.9%) of the HPV vaccine. Eighty (66.1%) participants felt inadequately informed about HPV. However, the adolescents partook in high-risk behaviours: 70 (57.9%) students were sexually active, 26 (37.1%) of whom had already had three or more sexual partners. Conclusion:Despite the high prevalence of HPV in Latvia, poor knowledge about H… Show more

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“…After preliminary observations and review of literature, a set of questionnaires had been developed, the majority of which had been drawn from previous studies [14][15][16] . The questionnaire was translated into Bangla and then translated back to English by a different person to assess validity.…”
Section: Study Toolmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…After preliminary observations and review of literature, a set of questionnaires had been developed, the majority of which had been drawn from previous studies [14][15][16] . The questionnaire was translated into Bangla and then translated back to English by a different person to assess validity.…”
Section: Study Toolmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Interestingly, number of the recipients positive for both, HR-HPV sequences and antibodies, was increasing over the time and number of recipients positive for antibodies only was decreased ( Figure 5). Care Program in 2010, however, uptake of the vaccine is shown to be not sufficient [3].…”
Section: Presence Of Igg Antibodies Against Hr-hpvmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Prevalence rate of HPV in East Europe is about 21.4% which is much higher in comparison with the global prevalence of 11.7% [1]. Such high prevalence rate could be related with absence of HPV screening program and low vaccination uptake because of poor knowledge on HPV infection among population [2,3].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 95%
“…Prevalence rate of HPV in East Europe is about 21.4% which is much higher in comparison with the global prevalence of 11.7% [1]. Such high prevalence rate could be related with absence of HPV screening programs and low vaccination uptake because of poor knowledge on HPV infection in the population [2,3].…”
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confidence: 96%
“…This could be related with several circumstances like low uptake of vaccine in some countries and absence of HPV screening programs, as well as, vaccines do not provide defense from all HPV types. In Latvia HPV vaccination as a routine immunization approach was included in the National Health Care Program in 2010, however, uptake of the vaccine is not sufficient[3,18].The HPV clearance from host's organism requires an adequate immune response, therefore, immunocompromised individuals could be in the risk group of HPV persistent infection development[19]. Because of received immunosuppressive therapy, renal allograft recipients in particular are at high risk of developing persistent infection and HPV associated cancer[20].Recently published cohort study from Denmark shows fivefold increased risk of genital warts (GW) development associated with HPV infection in female kidney transplant recipients in…”
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confidence: 99%