Community Awareness of HPV Screening and Vaccination in Odisha
Introduction. A number of new technologies including cervical cancer screening and vaccination have introduced new tools in the fight against cervical cancer. Methods. This study was set in Odisha, India, at the Acharya Harihar Regional Cancer Center and study research infrastructure at the Asian In...
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| author | Niharika Khanna Aparna Ramaseshan Stephanie Arnold Kalpana Panigrahi Mark D. Macek Bijaya K. Padhi Diptirani Samanta Surendra N. Senapati Pinaki Panigrahi |
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| description | Introduction. A number of new technologies including cervical cancer screening and vaccination have introduced new tools in the fight against cervical cancer. Methods. This study was set in Odisha, India, at the Acharya Harihar Regional Cancer Center and study research infrastructure at the Asian Institute of Public Health. IRB approvals were obtained and a research assistant recruited 286 women aged 18–49 years, who provided informed consent and completed a survey tool. Data were entered into EpiData software and statistical analysis was conducted. Results. 76.3% women participants were married, 45.5% had sexual debut at age 21 or greater, 60.5% used contraception, 12.2% reported having a Pap smear in the past, and 4.9% reported having prior genital warts. Most, 68.8% had never heard of HPV and 11.9% were aware that HPV is the main cause of cervical cancer. 82.9% women thought that vaccinations prevent disease, and 74.8% said they make the decision to vaccinate their children. Conclusion. The Odisha community demonstrated a low level of knowledge about cervical cancer prevention, accepted vaccinations in the prevention of disease and screening, and identified mothers/guardians as the key family contacts. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1e44741b4e5e4d8c949de39a8ce622552025-08-20T02:04:44ZengWileyObstetrics and Gynecology International1687-95891687-95972015-01-01201510.1155/2015/694560694560Community Awareness of HPV Screening and Vaccination in OdishaNiharika Khanna0Aparna Ramaseshan1Stephanie Arnold2Kalpana Panigrahi3Mark D. Macek4Bijaya K. Padhi5Diptirani Samanta6Surendra N. Senapati7Pinaki Panigrahi8Department of Family & Community Medicine, University of Maryland, MD, USADepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USADepartment of Family & Community Medicine, University of Maryland, MD, USADepartment of Epidemiology, Center for Global Health & Development, College of Public Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USADepartment of Dental Public Health, University of Maryland School of Dentistry, Baltimore, MD, USAAsian Institute of Public Health, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, IndiaDepartment of Medical Oncology, Acharya Harihar Regional Cancer Center, Cuttack, Odisha, IndiaDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Acharya Harihar Regional Cancer Center, Cuttack, Odisha, IndiaDepartment of Epidemiology, Center for Global Health & Development, College of Public Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USAIntroduction. A number of new technologies including cervical cancer screening and vaccination have introduced new tools in the fight against cervical cancer. Methods. This study was set in Odisha, India, at the Acharya Harihar Regional Cancer Center and study research infrastructure at the Asian Institute of Public Health. IRB approvals were obtained and a research assistant recruited 286 women aged 18–49 years, who provided informed consent and completed a survey tool. Data were entered into EpiData software and statistical analysis was conducted. Results. 76.3% women participants were married, 45.5% had sexual debut at age 21 or greater, 60.5% used contraception, 12.2% reported having a Pap smear in the past, and 4.9% reported having prior genital warts. Most, 68.8% had never heard of HPV and 11.9% were aware that HPV is the main cause of cervical cancer. 82.9% women thought that vaccinations prevent disease, and 74.8% said they make the decision to vaccinate their children. Conclusion. The Odisha community demonstrated a low level of knowledge about cervical cancer prevention, accepted vaccinations in the prevention of disease and screening, and identified mothers/guardians as the key family contacts.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/694560 |
| spellingShingle | Niharika Khanna Aparna Ramaseshan Stephanie Arnold Kalpana Panigrahi Mark D. Macek Bijaya K. Padhi Diptirani Samanta Surendra N. Senapati Pinaki Panigrahi Community Awareness of HPV Screening and Vaccination in Odisha Obstetrics and Gynecology International |
| title | Community Awareness of HPV Screening and Vaccination in Odisha |
| title_full | Community Awareness of HPV Screening and Vaccination in Odisha |
| title_fullStr | Community Awareness of HPV Screening and Vaccination in Odisha |
| title_full_unstemmed | Community Awareness of HPV Screening and Vaccination in Odisha |
| title_short | Community Awareness of HPV Screening and Vaccination in Odisha |
| title_sort | community awareness of hpv screening and vaccination in odisha |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/694560 |
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