Using Key Informants to Evaluate Barriers to Education and Acceptability of the HPV Vaccine in Tanzania: Implications for Cancer Education

Keehn, Daina C.; Chamberlain, Robert M.; Tibbits, Melissa; Kahesa, Crispin; Msami, Khadija; Soliman, Amr S.

doi:10.1007/s13187-020-01773-7

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“…Because HPV vaccination involves a broad range of stakeholders, continued multisectoral collaboration for the HPV vaccination program is key to its success [ 22 – 26 ]. Results from this evaluation specific to the Kilimanjaro region, which has been providing HPV vaccination since 2014, demonstrate the difficulty in integrating HPV vaccine into a health facility’s routine immunization workplan.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…While knowledge of HPV vaccine among health workers and school personnel was adequate, there were some areas in need of reinforcement for health workers, particularly around target age-eligibility and contraindications. Considering high staff turnover, sustained provision of supportive supervision and supplementary learning materials for the health workers and school personnel will be necessary to enhance knowledge [ 26 – 28 ]. Additionally, community leaders showed low basic knowledge of HPV vaccination, including the target age groups for HPV vaccine and the dosing schedule.…”

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Tanzania’s human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination program: Community awareness, feasibility, and acceptability of a national HPV vaccination program, 2019

Manzi

Kyesi

et al. 2022

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Tanzania’s human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination program: Community awareness, feasibility, and acceptability of a national HPV vaccination program, 2019

Manzi

Kyesi

et al. 2022

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“…Table 1 shows the characteristics of the included studies [22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36]. Studies were conducted in various geographic settings: five studies from Asia (Hong Kong, Japan, the Republic of Korea, and Uzbekistan), two studies from North and South America (Canada and Peru), five studies from Africa (Kenya, Nigeria, and Tanzania), and three studies from Europe (France and Scotland).…”

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“…Five studies [23,28,29,33,36] had unclear reporting of whether the relationship between the researcher and participants had been adequately considered during the interviews. All three mixed-methods studies [27,32,34] were compliant with the quality criteria except for the item regarding adequate rationale for using a mixed-methods design to address the research question (only one study [27] met this criterion). Overall, the included studies were relevant to the topic, presented their data and research findings coherently, and reflected on their methodological limitations.…”

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School Teachers’ Perceptions of Adolescent Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccination: A Systematic Review

Choi,

Gabay,

Cuccaro

2024

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School nurses are uniquely positioned to educate students about immunizations, including human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination, but schools are often without a nurse for different reasons. In lieu of nurses, teachers who closely interact with students and are traditionally well-trusted by parents may be able to communicate about HPV vaccination, alleviating parental vaccine hesitancy. This systematic review explores school teachers’ perspectives on adolescent HPV vaccination and factors influencing their willingness to make vaccine recommendations. We searched three databases with appropriate medical subject headings and keywords to identify relevant studies. We reviewed fifteen studies and provided an extensive summary and a comparison of the results across the studies. Teachers had low to moderate levels of HPV knowledge with low self-efficacy to counsel parents about the HPV vaccine and expressed concerns about the vaccine condoning adolescent sexual activity, vaccine side effects, and parental disapproval. Nonetheless, some teachers showed interest in learning about vaccine effectiveness in preventing HPV-associated cancers and wanted guidance on vaccine communication with parents, viewing schools as adequate venues to promote and deliver HPV vaccines. Schools should consider educating teachers on HPV and HPV vaccination, with a focus on effective vaccine communication practices to increase adolescent HPV vaccine uptake.

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“…These epidemiological fi ndings may infl uence vaccination campaigns. Sadly, the expensive nature of the vaccine is making it inaccessible and unaff ordable in several African countries [119,147,148].…”

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confidence: 99%

The State of Cervical Cancer Screening and HPV Vaccination in Africa: In the Advent of Advanced Health Care

Drokow¹,

Effah²,

Agboyibor³

et al. 2021

J Biomed Res Environ Sci

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Cervical cancer if not detected and treated promptly can be lethal to females. In several advanced nations, the relevance of coordinated screening services has been implemented. Nevertheless, most developing nations have not implemented a nationwide screening and vaccination programme accessible to all women owing to inadequate screening and vaccination services coupled with vaccine scepticism, misconception concerning vaccination, and lack of awareness are causing an upsurge in Africa's cervical cancer cases. Cervical cancer could be greatly reduced if comprehensive screening services and HPV vaccination are implemented. In this review, we discussed the cervical cancer incidence in Africa, factors influencing the high rate of cervical cancer in Africa, screening and HPV vaccination programs and the potential intervention and recommendations to reduce the incident and mortality rates of cervical cancer in Africa. Also, we highlighted the disadvantages and advantages of widely accessible screening tests in Africa.

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Using Key Informants to Evaluate Barriers to Education and Acceptability of the HPV Vaccine in Tanzania: Implications for Cancer Education

Cited by 8 publications

References 7 publications

Tanzania’s human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination program: Community awareness, feasibility, and acceptability of a national HPV vaccination program, 2019

Tanzania’s human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination program: Community awareness, feasibility, and acceptability of a national HPV vaccination program, 2019

School Teachers’ Perceptions of Adolescent Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccination: A Systematic Review

The State of Cervical Cancer Screening and HPV Vaccination in Africa: In the Advent of Advanced Health Care

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