Comparison of knowledge and attitudes toward human papillomavirus, HPV vaccine, pap tests, and cervical cancer between US and Peruvian women

Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 121-126

  Han, Chi Son ^a   Ferris, Daron G ^a,b   Waller, Jennifer ^a   Tharp, Philip ^a   Walter, Jessica ^c   Allmond, Lynn ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b Georgia Health Sciences University ^*  (Peru)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

attitudes; cervical cancer; human papillomavirus; knowledge; Pap test

Indexed keywords

WART VIRUS VACCINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRAID; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVENIENCE SAMPLE; EMBARASSMENT; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; LANGUAGE; NORMAL HUMAN; PAPANICOLAOU TEST; PAPILLOMA VIRUS; PERU; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED STATES; UTERINE CERVIX CANCER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PAPILLOMAVIRIDAE; PAPILLOMAVIRUS INFECTIONS; PAPILLOMAVIRUS VACCINES; PERU; QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES; UTERINE CERVICAL NEOPLASMS; VAGINAL SMEARS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84858159694     PISSN: 10892591     EISSN: 15260976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/LGT.0b013e31823a05a3     Document Type: Article

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