Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
Volume 20, Issue 6, 2018, Pages 1424-1428

Knowledge, Attitudes and Barriers to Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine Uptake Among an Immigrant and Refugee Catch-Up Group in a Western Canadian Province (Article)

McComb E.* , Ramsden V. , Olatunbosun O. , Williams-Roberts H.
  • a Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, 107 Hospital Drive, Saskatoon, SK S7N 0W8, Canada
  • b Department of Academic Family Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
  • c Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
  • d Department of Community Health and Epidemiology, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada

Abstract

Vaccination is a key strategy to prevent cervical cancer in developed countries. Lower uptake of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine among new immigrants and refugees has been documented, although exploration of underlying reasons remains an understudied area. Semi-structured interviews with eleven immigrant women (ages 18–26 years) were conducted to understand their knowledge, attitudes and barriers regarding HPV vaccination in a western Canadian province. Participants had limited knowledge about HPV and the vaccine. Most women perceived that their risk of HPV was low, however expressed willingness to receive the vaccine if it were recommended by their physician. Greater efforts are needed to increase knowledge about HPV among immigrant and refugee women and support for physicians to discuss and offer vaccination to this underserved population. © 2018, Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.

Author Keywords

immigrants Refugees Vaccine Human papillomavirus (HPV) Canada

Index Keywords

perception refugee human Refugees ethnology interview Young Adult Humans migrant psychology Adolescent Papillomavirus Vaccines Interviews as Topic Canada Emigrants and Immigrants female Socioeconomic Factors Wart virus vaccine socioeconomics Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice adult patient attitude Patient Acceptance of Health Care attitude to health
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85042096143&doi=10.1007%2fs10903-018-0709-6&partnerID=40&md5=2e2cbcbe5f594eea41920f9227f6c05b
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-018-0709-6
ISSN: 15571912
Cited by: 3
Original Language: English