Intention to Pay for HPV Vaccination among Women of Childbearing Age in Vietnam

The intention to pay for human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination among women of childbearing age in Vietnam, where cervical cancer remains a significant public health concern, has been mostly lacking. To examine this issue, we conducted a cross-sectional study of 807 pregnant women in an urban and a rural district (Dong Da and Ba Vi) of Hanoi, Vietnam. The vast percentage of our respondents expressed a firm intention to vaccinate, especially women in rural areas (over 90.0%). However, on being informed of the current price of the HPV vaccine, their intention to vaccinate dropped to about one-fifth of overall respondents, i.e., only 4.4% of women in rural areas. It was also observed that the initial intention to get the HPV vaccination among women in the rural district was about ten times higher than that of women living in the metropolitan district. Those participants who had greater knowledge of cervical cancer and HPV vaccinations also had a significantly higher intention to vaccinate. Our findings underscore the need to develop a well-designed vaccination program in Vietnam and other countries in a similar situation to increase the adoption of HPV vaccination.

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Prevalence, predictors and reasons for home delivery amongst women of childbearing age in Dodoma Municipality in central Tanzania

African Health Sciences ◽

10.4314/ahs.v20i4.52 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 20 (4) ◽

pp. 1933-42

Author(s):

Situ Muhunzi ◽

James Samwel Ngocho ◽

Amasha Mwanamsangu ◽

Leah Sanga ◽

Hellen Hiza ◽

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Keyword(s):

Rural Areas ◽

Transportation Cost ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Home Delivery ◽

Health Facilities ◽

Women Of Childbearing Age ◽

Childbearing Age ◽

Multivariable Logistic Regression Model ◽

Long Distance ◽

Cross Sectional

Introduction: The objective was to determine the prevalence, predictors and reasons for home delivery amongst women of childbearing age in Dodoma, Tanzania. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted amongst women living in Dodoma Municipality. Data were collected using adapted questionnaires and analysed using SPPS version 23. A multivariable logistic regression model was used to assess the independent predictors of home delivery. Results: A total of 425 women of childbearing age were enrolled in this study. The mean (± SD) age of the participants was 28.7 (±7.1) years. The prevalence of home delivery was 35.5% (n=150, 95% CI 30.9 – 40.2). Women with secondary school and above had 93% less odds of home delivery than women who had no education (AOR=0.0795% CI: 0.03-0.18). Women who lived in rural areas (AOR=3.49, 95% CI: 2.12-5.75), and women living more than 5km from health facilities (AOR=2.67, 95% CI: 1.65-4.37) had higher odds of home delivery. The main reasons for home delivery were transportation cost, and long distance to the nearest health facilities. Conclusion: In this population, the prevalence of home delivery remained to be high. To address this more collaborative mul- tisectoral effort like strengthening health education and strengthening maternity waiting homes are needed. Keywords: Women, home delivery, prevalence, factors, Tanzania.

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Rubella Vaccination Coverage Among Women of Childbearing Age in Vietnam

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph16101741 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 16 (10) ◽

pp. 1741

Author(s):

Toan Thanh Thi Do ◽

Anh Ngoc Nguyen ◽

Xuan Thanh Thi Le ◽

Ann Pongsakul ◽

Quang Nhat Nguyen ◽

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Keyword(s):

Rural Areas ◽

Compliance Rate ◽

Immunization Coverage ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Women Of Childbearing Age ◽

Childbearing Age ◽

Long Distance ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Congenital Rubella ◽

Rubella Vaccination

Despite the availability of effective and safe rubella vaccines for women of childbearing age, prevention and control of congenital rubella syndrome in children remains challenging in Vietnam. In order to examine this issue, we conducted a cross-sectional study, examining the current coverage of rubella vaccination before pregnancy among 807 pregnant women and women with children under 12 months of age in urban and rural districts, Dong Da and Ba Vi, in Hanoi, Vietnam. In this population, we observed an alarming non-compliance rate with rubella vaccination before pregnancy in both localities. Among the 82.0% of participants who remained unvaccinated against this contagious viral infection, 95.8% of them were in Ba Vi district, compared to 68.0% in Dong Da district (p < 0.001). Besides the differences in age, number of children, education levels, primary occupations and monthly incomes among the participants between the two districts, other reasons for noncompliance with rubella vaccination includeddisinterest in rubella vaccination, the high cost and long distance to vaccination sites as well as unawareness of vaccination locations. In addition to addressing the unique socio-economicchallenges behind one’s accessibility to vaccination services in urban and rural areas, our study supports a continued effort in ensuring proper access to and education about pre-pregnancy vaccines and vaccination among women of childbearing age in order to achieve and sustain sufficient immunization coverage of rubella and other vaccine-preventable diseases in both settings.

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Knowledge about hepatitis B vaccination among women of childbearing age: a cross-sectional study from a rural district of Punjab, Pakistan

Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal ◽

10.26719/2015.21.2.129 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 21 (2) ◽

pp. 129-133 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

N. Noreen ◽

R. Kumar ◽

B.T. Shaikh

Keyword(s):

Hepatitis B ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Rural District ◽

Hepatitis B Vaccination ◽

Women Of Childbearing Age ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Childbearing Age ◽

Cross Sectional

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Nurses’ and midwives’ knowledge, attitudes, and acceptance regarding human papillomavirus vaccination in Ghana: a cross-sectional study

BMC Nursing ◽

10.1186/s12912-020-00530-x ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 20 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Nancy Innocentia Ebu ◽

Gifty Esinam Abotsi-Foli ◽

Doreen Faakonam Gakpo

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Cervical Cancer ◽

Human Papillomavirus ◽

Hpv Vaccination ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Cancer Risk Factors ◽

Cervical Cancer Risk ◽

Nurses And Midwives

Abstract Background Nurses and midwives play important roles in educating the public on cervical cancer prevention strategies. Aim This study sought to assess nurses’ and midwives’ knowledge of, attitudes towards, and acceptance of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination in relation to their background characteristics. Methods A descriptive cross-sectional study using questionnaires was conducted with a convenience sample of 318 female nurses and midwives, ages 20 to 59, at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Ghana. The data were summarised using frequencies, percentages, chi-square tests, and Fisher’s exact tests. Results The results indicated that 41.5% (n = 132) of the participants had high levels of knowledge about cervical cancer risk factors, and 17.6% (n = 56) of the respondents had received at least one dose of the HPV vaccine. Reasons for receiving the HPV vaccination included advice from a colleague (12.9%, n = 41) and perceived threat of cervical cancer (11.7%, n = 37). Of the 262 respondents who had not been vaccinated, 24.45% (n = 78) strongly agreed and 28.0% (n = 89) agreed with the statement that there was limited information on HPV vaccination. Also, there were statistically significant associations between age (X2 = 23.746, p = 0.001), marital status (X2 = 14.758, p = 0.005), completed level of education (X2 = 21.692, p = 0.001), and duration of working at the hospital (X2 = 8.424, p = 0.038) and acceptance of HPV vaccination. Conclusions This study demonstrated gaps in knowledge about cervical cancer risk factors and attitudes towards HPV vaccination, indicating the need for targeted measures to improve knowledge and attitudes. Also, measures to increase acceptance of HPV vaccination among nurses and midwives should consider their sociodemographic characteristics.

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Examining the Dietary Diversity of Children in Niger

Nutrients ◽

10.3390/nu13092961 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (9) ◽

pp. 2961

Author(s):

Nafissatou Cisse Egbuonye ◽

Ariun Ishdorj ◽

E.L.J. McKyer ◽

Rahma Mkuu

Keyword(s):

Rural Areas ◽

Urban Areas ◽

Dietary Diversity ◽

Descriptive Analysis ◽

Age Groups ◽

Wealth Index ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Health Concern ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Child Factors

Malnutrition is a major public health concern in Niger. The stunting rate in children in Niger is over 50%, one of the highest in the world. The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to examine children’s dietary diversity (CDD) and the maternal factors that impact CDD. A total of 1265 mother–child pairs were analyzed. Descriptive analysis was conducted to present maternal and child characteristics. To compare the mean scores of CDD in relation to the region, an independent sample t-test was conducted. A one-way ANOVA test was conducted to evaluate the CDD score by different age groups. A linear regression model was estimated to identify household, maternal and child factors that affect the CDD score. Our results indicate that most of the participants of our survey resided in rural areas and the majority (80.7%) of the mothers had no education. Factors such as region, children’s age, woman’s empowerment, vitamin A intake and wealth index were significant predictors of CDD (p < 0.05). The children residing in rural areas were more likely to have lower CDD scores (p < 0.05) than the children in urban areas, therefore becoming more susceptible to malnutrition.

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Human papillomavirus vaccination coverage among working women

Asian Journal of Medical and Biological Research ◽

10.3329/ajmbr.v6i4.51238 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 6 (4) ◽

pp. 714-722

Author(s):

Sajeda Khatun ◽

Ashees Kumar Saha ◽

Irtiza Ahmed Chowdhury ◽

Arifa Sultana ◽

Mst Wazeda Begum ◽

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Keyword(s):

Cervical Cancer ◽

Human Papillomavirus ◽

Vaccination Coverage ◽

Hpv Vaccination ◽

Working Women ◽

Hpv Infection ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

P Value ◽

Human Papillomavirus Vaccination ◽

Cross Sectional

Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is one of the causes of cervical cancer which is preventable. The study was a cross-sectional study with the objective was to determine the Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination coverage among working women. A total 236 educated working women were selected purposively from different working places in Dhaka city. A pretested semi- structured questionnaire was used for data collection. The knowledge was assessed by using modified Blooms cut off points which was developed with cervical cancer and vaccine knowledge related questions. The study result revealed that among 236 working women 71.2% knew about the risk factor of cervical cancer. It was found that 92.8% knew about the way of prevention of cervical cancer respectively. The overall knowledge on cervical cancer and vaccine was found to be having good knowledge 21.2%, satisfactory knowledge 41.9% and poor knowledge 36.9%. Out of the total working women only 5.1% had HPV vaccination coverage. Reason behind non vaccinations, 50% mentioned had no knowledge about vaccine, 35.3% mentioned can’t decide and 8.9% mentioned high cost of vaccine. Significant association has been observed in between vaccination coverage with over all knowledge of cervical cancer (p value .04). It may be concluded that HPV vaccination coverage is very low which needs awareness program on this issues through mass media, educational session, counseling and so on to reduce human papillomavirus associated cancers as well as economic burden. Asian J. Med. Biol. Res. December 2020, 6(4): 714-722

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Pregnancy protection and pregnancies in women prescribed ACE inhibitors or ARBs: a cross-sectional study in primary care

British Journal of General Practice ◽

10.3399/bjgp20x712997 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 70 (700) ◽

pp. e778-e784

Author(s):

Elizabeth Lovegrove ◽

John Robson ◽

Patricia McGettigan

Keyword(s):

Primary Care ◽

Ace Inhibitors ◽

Ace Inhibitor ◽

Angiotensin Receptor Blockers ◽

Age Groups ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Women Of Childbearing Age ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Childbearing Age ◽

Cross Sectional

BackgroundThe teratogenic risks of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) are well documented, but prescribing these in younger women in primary care is becoming increasingly frequent.AimTo record how frequently women of childbearing age, who are prescribed an ACE inhibitor or ARB, receive preconception advice and/or are prescribed contraception, and how many pregnancies, terminations, and miscarriages occur in this population. Additionally, to ascertain whether patterns in the above differ across age groups.Design and settingCross-sectional study conducted among patients from 141 general practices in East London.MethodWomen aged 15–45 years who were issued a prescription for an ACE inhibitor or ARB between 1 October 2018 and 1 January 2019 inclusive were included. An electronic search strategy was designed to extract pseudonymised data concerning preconception and contraception advice, contraception, and pregnancies from the electronic clinical system; this was applied to the selected cohort on 1 January 2019. Data were analysed in 5-year age groups.ResultsOf 302 939 women aged 15–45 years, 2651 (0.9%) were prescribed an ACE inhibitor or an ARB in a 3-month period. Of these, 2159 (81.4%) had no advice and no contraception prescription recorded, 35 (1.3%) had preconception advice recorded, and 230 (8.7%) had contraception advice recorded. A total of 100 pregnancies and 21 terminations/miscarriages were recorded in the 12 months preceding the index date (1 January 2019).ConclusionThis study found that the recording of pre-pregnancy advice and contraception in women of childbearing age who were prescribed an ACE inhibitor or an ARB was suboptimal; this may place women and their babies at risk of exposure to teratogens during pregnancy. The findings indicate that there is a need for improved safety strategies based in primary care.

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Recent trends in seroprevalence of rubella in Korean women of childbearing age: a cross-sectional study

BMJ Open ◽

10.1136/bmjopen-2019-030873 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. e030873 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Rihwa Choi ◽

Yejin Oh ◽

Youngju Oh ◽

Sung Ho Kim ◽

Sang Gon Lee ◽

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Keyword(s):

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Korean Women ◽

Test Results ◽

Women Of Childbearing Age ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Childbearing Age ◽

Igg Antibody ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Specific Igg ◽

Catch Up

ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to investigate the immunity against rubella using the serological status of rubella-specific IgG antibodies (antirubella IgG) in Korean women of childbearing age (15–49 years).DesignRetrospective cross-sectional study.SettingPopulation-based cross-sectional study in South Korea.ParticipantsBetween January 2010 and December 2017, test results from Korean women aged 15–49 years who had visited an obstetric private clinic (nationwide institutions) and had requested rubella-specific IgG antibody tests from Green Cross Laboratories were obtained from the laboratory information system.ResultsBetween 2010 and 2017, antirubella IgG test results from 328 426 Korean women aged 15–49 years who had visited private obstetric clinics (1438 institutions nationwide) were retrospectively analysed by tested year, age, cohort and geographic regions. Over the 8-year study period, the rate of unimmunised women ranged from 7.8% to 9.7%. Multivariable-adjusted logistic regression models showed that the odds of being immune to rubella (positive and equivocal results of antirubella IgG test) were lower in 2017 compared with 2010, in women in their 40s, in a pre-catch-up cohort and in women living in Incheon, Busan, South Gyeongsang, North and South Jeolla and Jeju provinces (p<0.0001).ConclusionsIn consideration of the factors associated with prevalence of women unimmunised to rubella, future public health efforts should be focused on catch-up activities. The results of this study could be used to strengthen disease control and prevent rubella, including a nationwide immunisation programme.

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Perception of the Saudi Community towards Human Papilloma Virus Vaccination in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Global Journal of Health Science ◽

10.5539/gjhs.v9n9p158 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 9 (9) ◽

pp. 158

Author(s):

Ahlam A. Alzahrani ◽

Nebras AlGhanaim ◽

Samia Abdulmageed

Keyword(s):

Cervical Cancer ◽

Saudi Arabia ◽

Human Papillomavirus ◽

Pap Smear ◽

Hpv Vaccination ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Community Perception ◽

Human Papillomavirus Vaccination ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Males And Females

To examine the awareness and perception of Saudi community towards Human Papillomavirus Vaccination. A cross-sectional study has examined the perception and awareness of Saudi individuals towards Human Papillomavirus HPV vaccination. A sample of 278 Saudi individuals were included. A close-ended survey questionnaire was employed to collect the data of Papillomavirus HPV vaccination. Around, 78.30% female and male participants were unaware of the availability of HPV vaccination against cervical cancer. 90.06% of females supported cervical cancer screening Pap smear by gynecologist after enduring vaccination. Only, 40.66% visited the gynecologist for screening. Results demonstrated 85.77% female agreed on receiving expensive vaccination. Conversely, 97.48% supported on HPV vaccination free of charge. A lack of knowledge about HPV, Pap smear, and cervical cancer. The data obtained can be used as a standard to devise effective awareness programs. Data was collected particularly from Saudi Arabia for evaluating Saudi community perception. Both males and females were observed to be interested in taking vaccination and prevention initiatives against the cervical cancer, whereas, there is a lack of awareness observed among the males and females included in the study.

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