Healers in a non-traditional role; a focus group study of Sangoma's knowledge of and attitudes to cervical cancer prevention and screening in Johannesburg, South Africa

Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 195-196

  Nelson, Jennifer A ^a   Francis, Shelley A ^b   Liverpool, Joan ^c   Soogun, Soji ^d   Mofammere, Nokuthula ^d  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Deskan Institute   (United States)

^d Dr Soji Soogun Clinic No 97 12th Avenue ^*  (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cervical cancer; Developing countries; HPV vaccine; Traditional healer

Indexed keywords

WART VIRUS VACCINE;

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CANCER PREVENTION; CANCER SCREENING; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; KNOWLEDGE; PAPANICOLAOU TEST; SEXUAL ABUSE; SOUTH AFRICA; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; UTERINE CERVIX CANCER; VACCINATION;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MEDICINE, TRADITIONAL; PAPILLOMAVIRUS INFECTIONS; PAPILLOMAVIRUS VACCINES; PARENTS; SEX EDUCATION; SOUTH AFRICA; UTERINE CERVICAL NEOPLASMS; VAGINAL SMEARS;

EID: 77956323262     PISSN: 18775756     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.srhc.2010.07.004     Document Type: Article

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