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Zhetpisbayeva I, Kassymbekova F, Sarmuldayeva S, Semenova Y, Glushkova N. Cervical Cancer Prevention in Rural Areas. Ann Glob Health 2023; 89:75. [PMID: 37928103 PMCID: PMC10624144 DOI: 10.5334/aogh.4133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2023] [Accepted: 10/12/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023] Open
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Objective Globally, cervical cancer (CC) incidence is higher in rural areas than in urban areas that could be explained by the influence of many factors, including inequity in accessibility of the CC prevention measures. This review aimed to identify and analyze factors associated with a lack of cervical cancer screening and HPV vaccination programs in people living in rural areas and to outline strategies to mitigate these factors. Methods The literature search encompassed two focal domains: cervical cancer screening and HPV vaccination among populations residing in rural areas, covering publications between January 1, 2004 to December 31, 2021 in the PubMed, Google Scholar, Scopus, and Cyberleninka databases, available in both English and Russian languages. Result A literature review identified 22 sources on cervical cancer screening and HPV vaccination in rural and remote areas. These sources revealed similar obstacles to screening and vaccination in both high and low-income countries, such as low awareness and knowledge about CC, screening, and HPV vaccination among rural residents; limited accessibility due to remoteness and dearth of medical facilities and practitioners, associated with a decrease in recommendations from them, and financial constraints, necessitating out-of-pocket expenses. The reviewed sources analyzed strategies to mitigate the outlined challenges. Possible solutions include the introduction of tailored screening and vaccination campaigns designed for residents of rural and remote locations. New screening and vaccination sites have been proposed to overcome geographic barriers. Integrating HPV testing-based CC screening is suggested to counter the lack of healthcare personnel. HPV vaccination is essential for primary cervical cancer prevention, especially in rural and remote areas, as it requires less medical infrastructure. Conclusion Certain measures can be proposed to improve the uptake of CC screening and HPV vaccination programs among rural residents, which are needed to address the higher prevalence of CC in rural areas. Further investigation into cervical cancer prevention in rural and remote contexts is necessary to ascertain the optimal strategies that promote health equity.
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- Indira Zhetpisbayeva
- Department of Public Health and Social Sciences, Kazakhstan Medical University “KSPH”, Almaty, Kazakhstan
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- Department of Public Health and Social Sciences, Kazakhstan Medical University “KSPH”, Almaty, Kazakhstan
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- Department of Clinical Specialties, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan
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- Nazarbayev University School of Medicine, Nazarbayev University, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
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- Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Evidence Based Medicine, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan
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González Moreno IM, Trejo-Falcón J, Matsumoto MM, Huertas Moreno M, Martínez Gálvez M, Farfán Quispe GR, Chavez Pareja FY, Mollura DJ, Pollack E, Scheel JR, García Santos JM. Radiology volunteers to support a breast cancer screening program in Peru: Description of the project, preliminary results, and impressions. RADIOLOGIA 2022; 64:256-265. [PMID: 35676057 DOI: 10.1016/j.rxeng.2021.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2020] [Accepted: 04/12/2021] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Breast cancer is the second most common cancer in Peruvian women. Due to limitations in national breast cancer screening programs, especially in rural areas, more than 50% of cases of breast cancer in Peru are diagnosed in advanced stages. In collaboration with a local clinic registered as a nongovernmental organization (CerviCusco), RAD-AID International aims to create a sustainable diagnostic structure to improve breast cancer screening in Cuzco. With the support of local, national, and international partners that have collaborated in analyzing radiological resources, raising awareness in the population, acquiring equipment, training clinical staff, and building referral networks, our teams of radiologists, included in the RAD-AID team, have participated in training CerviCusco staff in breast ultrasound, thus enabling additional training for radiology residents through a regulated international collaboration.
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- I M González Moreno
- Servicio de Radiodiagnóstico, Hospital General Universitario Jose M.(a) Morales Meseguer, Murcia, Spain.
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- Servicio de Radiodiagnóstico, Hospital General Universitario Jose M.(a) Morales Meseguer, Murcia, Spain
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- Pritzker Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Servicio de Radiodiagnóstico, Hospital General Universitario Jose M.(a) Morales Meseguer, Murcia, Spain
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- Servicio de Radiodiagnóstico, Hospital General Universitario Jose M.(a) Morales Meseguer, Murcia, Spain
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- RAD-AID Internacional; Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, Denver Health and Hospital Authority, Denver, CO, United States
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- RAD-AID Internacional; Departments of Radiology and Global Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States; Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, United States
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- Servicio de Radiodiagnóstico, Hospital General Universitario Jose M.(a) Morales Meseguer, Murcia, Spain; RAD-AID Internacional
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Mayta-Tovalino F, Riofrio-Chung G, Alvítez J, Mendoza R, Temoche A, Munive-Degregori A. Learning and understanding Quechua to reduce linguistic distance in oral care in Latin America: A narrative review. J Int Oral Health 2022. [DOI: 10.4103/jioh.jioh_256_21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Policy Considerations to Promote Equitable Cervical Cancer Screening and Treatment in Peru. Ann Glob Health 2021; 87:116. [PMID: 34900616 PMCID: PMC8622178 DOI: 10.5334/aogh.3442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Background: Cervical cancer is one of the leading causes of death among Peruvian women. Women seeking screening or treatment services experience delays in receiving screening results provided at community clinics or district hospitals, and lack sufficient resources to pay out-of-pocket to travel to the capital city of Lima for specialized treatment. Continued disparities in health outcomes and systemic barriers to accessing services suggest there are gaps between policy measures and implementation. Objectives: We aim to understand why national policies and clinical pathways that are aligned to global standards have been insufficient in improving cervical cancer screening and treatment in Peru, particularly among women who experience systemic exclusion from health services. Methods: We conducted a policy analysis based on a literature review (2005–2020), in Spanish and English, on PubMed, Global Health, Scopus, EconLit, Lilacs, and Scielo using a value-based care framework. Findings: The main barriers included unequal distribution of health infrastructure and health care workforce, and differences in access to health insurance. Additional barriers, including limited political will and support, limit efforts to prioritize the implementation of cervical cancer policies. We propose policy considersations in redesigning payment models, expanding healthcare workforce, generating costing and policy evidence, and reviewing policies for point-of-care technologies. Conclusions and Recommendations: The barriers identified in this literature review are applicable not only to cervical cancer care, but to primary health care in Peru. Systematic policy changes that address root causes of health inequities and are implemented at scale are needed to advance health reform efforts.
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Pieters MM, Proeschold-Bell RJ, Coffey E, Huchko MJ, Vasudevan L. Knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding cervical cancer screening among women in metropolitan Lima, Peru: a cross-sectional study. BMC Womens Health 2021; 21:304. [PMID: 34407799 PMCID: PMC8371792 DOI: 10.1186/s12905-021-01431-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2020] [Accepted: 07/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Cervical cancer is a leading cause of cancer deaths among women of reproductive age in Peru. Screening and early identification of pre-cancerous lesions are a cornerstone of the cervical cancer prevention strategy. Yet, there is limited literature on barriers to screening among Peruvian women. In this cross-sectional study, we aimed to examine Peruvian women's knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding cervical cancer screening and identify possible reasons for the gap between knowledge and screening. METHODS The study was conducted in metropolitan Lima from June-August 2019. We purposefully recruited 12 women who had previously been screened, and 12 who had never been screened for cervical cancer. The women completed a 40-question knowledge and attitude survey and an in-depth interview about barriers to screening. Descriptive analysis was used to calculate a knowledge and attitude score and qualitative analysis was guided by the Health Belief Model constructs. RESULTS Previously screened participants had greater knowledge of cervical cancer symptoms, risk factors, and prevention (mean score = 28.08, S.D. = 4.18) compared to participants who had never been screened (mean score = 21.25, S.D. = 6.35). Both groups described lack of priority and embarrassment as barriers to cervical cancer screening. For participants who had never been screened before, major barriers included the fear of a cancer diagnosis and lack of information about screening services. Pregnancy, unusual gynecological symptoms and encouragement from friends and family were cues to action for participants seeking screening. Most participants in both groups recognized the benefits of getting screened for cervical cancer. Being previously screened increased participants' self-efficacy for engaging in screening behaviors again. Misconceptions regarding screening procedures and cervical cancer were also noted as barriers for participants accessing screening services. CONCLUSIONS Improving knowledge and awareness about cervical cancer and screening programs may improve screening behaviors among women. Targeting women who have never been screened before and addressing their fears and concerns around embarrassment may be other areas for intervention. Misconceptions that deter women from screening services are an important issue that should be addressed in order to increase the number of women who get timely screenings.
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- Duke Global Health Institute, Durham, NC, USA
- Center for Health Policy and Inequalities Research, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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- Duke Global Health Institute, Durham, NC, USA
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Duke School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- Duke Global Health Institute, Durham, NC, USA.
- Center for Health Policy and Inequalities Research, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA.
- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Duke School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA.
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González Moreno IM, Trejo-Falcón J, Matsumoto MM, Huertas Moreno M, Martínez Gálvez M, Farfán Quispe GR, Chavez Pareja FY, Mollura DJ, Pollack E, Scheel JR, García Santos JM. Radiology volunteers to support a breast cancer screening program in Peru: description of the project, preliminary results, and impressions. RADIOLOGIA 2021; 64:S0033-8338(21)00089-8. [PMID: 34083079 DOI: 10.1016/j.rx.2021.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2020] [Revised: 03/31/2021] [Accepted: 04/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Breast cancer is the second most common cancer in Peruvian women. Due to limitations in national breast cancer screening programs, especially in rural areas, more than 50% of cases of breast cancer in Peru are diagnosed in advanced stages. In collaboration with a local clinic registered as a nongovernmental organization (CerviCusco), RAD-AID International aims to create a sustainable diagnostic structure to improve breast cancer screening in Cuzco. With the support of local, national, and international partners that have collaborated in analyzing radiological resources, raising awareness in the population, acquiring equipment, training clinical staff, and building referral networks, our teams of radiologists, included in the RAD-AID team, have participated in training CerviCusco staff in breast ultrasound, thus enabling additional training for radiology residents through a regulated international collaboration.
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- I M González Moreno
- Servicio de Radiodiagnóstico, Hospital General Universitario Jose M.ª Morales Meseguer, Murcia, España.
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- Servicio de Radiodiagnóstico, Hospital General Universitario Jose M.ª Morales Meseguer, Murcia, España
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- Pritzker Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, Estados Unidos
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- Servicio de Radiodiagnóstico, Hospital General Universitario Jose M.ª Morales Meseguer, Murcia, España
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- Servicio de Radiodiagnóstico, Hospital General Universitario Jose M.ª Morales Meseguer, Murcia, España
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- RAD-AID Internacional; Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, Denver Health and Hospital Authority, Denver, Colorado, Estados Unidos
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- RAD-AID Internacional; Departments of Radiology and Global Health, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, Estados Unidos; Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington, Estados Unidos
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- Servicio de Radiodiagnóstico, Hospital General Universitario Jose M.ª Morales Meseguer, Murcia, España; RAD-AID Internacional
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Miles TT, Riley-Powell AR, Lee GO, Gotlieb EE, Barth GC, Tran EQ, Ortiz K, Huaynate CA, Cabrera L, Gravitt PE, Oberhelman RA, Paz-Soldan VA. Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of cervical cancer prevention and pap smears in two low-income communities in Lima, Peru. BMC Womens Health 2021; 21:168. [PMID: 33882904 PMCID: PMC8059236 DOI: 10.1186/s12905-021-01291-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2018] [Accepted: 03/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Cervical cancer is a leading cause of death among Peruvian women. Barriers at multiple levels impact effective screening and treatment, including a lack of knowledge about cervical cancer and how regular screening can reduce morbidity and mortality through earlier detection. The aim of this study is to assess knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding cervical cancer and its prevention in the peri-urban communities of Oasis and Pampas in southern Lima, Peru that can be used to inform future campaigns about cervical cancer prevention. METHODS A cross-sectional survey that included several open-ended questions was administered to women in Pampas and Oasis between 2015 and 2016 to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding cervical cancer and Pap smears. RESULTS In total, 224 women were interviewed. Knowledge about cervical cancer and Pap smears was high, and attitudes were predominantly positive among most participants. Most participants knew how often they should get Pap smears (89.7%), when to begin seeking screening (74.6%), knew the price of a Pap smear (61.9%), and felt Pap smears were important for their health (70.1%). About one third (29.5%) of premenopausal women reported receiving a Pap smear in the last year. However, open ended questions revealed some knowledge gaps around Pap smears, as well as some stigma associated to Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) infection. CONCLUSION Although knowledge of cervical cancer prevention was generally high and perceptions were positive among women in peri-urban Peruvian communities, our findings revealed there is a need for education on HPV infection prevalence among sexually active individuals to reduce stigma. Future research should focus on exploring experiences with follow-up and treatment associated with abnormal Pap smears, as well as perspectives from health authorities and professionals about barriers in the early detection and treatment process for cervical cancer.
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- Thomas T Miles
- Global Community Health and Behavioral Sciences Department, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, 1440 Canal St., Suite 2200, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA
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- Global Community Health and Behavioral Sciences Department, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, 1440 Canal St., Suite 2200, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA
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- Global Community Health and Behavioral Sciences Department, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, 1440 Canal St., Suite 2200, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, University of Michigan School of Public Health, 1415 Washington Heights, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109-2029, USA
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- Global Community Health and Behavioral Sciences Department, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, 1440 Canal St., Suite 2200, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA
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- Tulane University, 6823 St Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA, 70118, USA
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- Tulane University, 6823 St Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA, 70118, USA
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- Global Community Health and Behavioral Sciences Department, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, 1440 Canal St., Suite 2200, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA
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- Global Community Health and Behavioral Sciences Department, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, 1440 Canal St., Suite 2200, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA
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- Asociación Benéfica PRISMA, Lima, Peru - Carlos Gonzales 251, San Miguel, 15088, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, School of Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, 655 W. Baltimore Street, Baltimore, MD, 21201, USA
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- Global Community Health and Behavioral Sciences Department, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, 1440 Canal St., Suite 2200, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA
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- Global Community Health and Behavioral Sciences Department, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, 1440 Canal St., Suite 2200, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA.
- Asociación Benéfica PRISMA, Lima, Peru - Carlos Gonzales 251, San Miguel, 15088, USA.
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Vasudevan L, Stinnett S, Mizelle C, Melgar K, Makarushka C, Pieters M, Sanchez LER, Jeronimo J, Huchko MJ, Proeschold-Bell RJ. Barriers to the uptake of cervical cancer services and attitudes towards adopting new interventions in Peru. Prev Med Rep 2020; 20:101212. [PMID: 33224718 PMCID: PMC7666342 DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2020.101212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2020] [Revised: 08/20/2020] [Accepted: 09/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Cervical cancer is the leading cause of mortality in women of reproductive age in Peru. Increasing knowledge and awareness may promote cervical cancer screening uptake. Mitigating financial barriers may increase treatment rates among diagnosed women. Participants reported high willingness to adopt new cervical cancer interventions.
Cervical cancer mortality is high among Peruvian women of reproductive age. Understanding barriers and facilitators of cervical cancer screening and treatment could facilitate development of contextually-relevant interventions to reduce cervical cancer incidence and mortality. From April to October 2019, we conducted a cross-sectional survey with 22 medical personnel and administrative staff from Liga Contra el Cancer, in Lima, Peru. The survey included structured and open-ended questions about participants’ roles in cervical cancer prevention and treatment, perceptions of women’s barriers and facilitators for getting screened and/or treated for cervical cancer, as well as attitudes towards adopting new cervical cancer interventions. For structured questions, the frequency of responses for each question was calculated. For responses to open-ended questions, content analysis was used to summarize common themes. Our data suggest that the relative importance and nature of barriers that Peruvian women face are different for cervical cancer screening compared to treatment. In particular, participants mentioned financial concerns as the primary barrier to treatment and a lack of knowledge or awareness of human papillomavirus and/or cervical cancer as the primary barrier to screening uptake among women. Participants reported high willingness to adopt new interventions or strategies related to cervical cancer. Building greater awareness about benefits of cervical cancer screening among women, and reducing financial and geographic barriers to treatment may help improve screening rates, decrease late-stage diagnosis and reduce mortality in women who have a pre-cancer diagnosis, respectively. Further studies are needed to generalize study findings to settings other than Lima, Peru.
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- Lavanya Vasudevan
- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA.,Duke Global Health Institute, Durham, NC, USA.,Center for Health Policy and Inequalities Research, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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- Duke Global Health Institute, Durham, NC, USA.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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- Duke Global Health Institute, Durham, NC, USA.,Center for Health Policy and Inequalities Research, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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Gochenaur L, Peterson S, Vasquez L, Adler D. Knowledge of Cervical Cancer Prevention Among Women in Amazonian Peru. WOMEN'S HEALTH REPORTS 2020; 1:270-278. [PMID: 33786489 PMCID: PMC7784820 DOI: 10.1089/whr.2020.0051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Background and Purpose: Survey-based research was conducted in Yantalo, Peru, a rural Amazonian community, to assess the knowledge base among women surrounding cervical cancer, human papilloma virus (HPV), and preventative health practices as well as to gain a better understanding of barriers to accessing care. Methods: A total of 217 women were interviewed out of the 1612 female inhabitants of Yantalo utilizing a structured interview-style questionnaire with both closed and open-ended questions. Results: Our average respondent was 41.6 years old with the equivalent of some high school education. Approximately 75% of respondents reported that they had heard of HPV and/or cervical cancer, with 44.4% reporting they had received a test to check for cervical cancer within their lifetime. When given a 10-question knowledge assessment regarding safe sex practices and cervical cancer, women obtained an average score of 57.3%. When asked about receiving the HPV vaccine, 29% reported "Yes", 59.4% reported "No", and 11.6% reported "I don't know." Although 62.6% of women indicated that they have "easy access to cervical cancer screening," 37.4% of women reported experiencing at least one barrier to accessing care. The highest reported barriers include fear of the test causing them pain and/or lack of knowledge of the necessity cervical cancer testing. Cervical cancer rates in Peru are approximately three times that in developed countries. Conclusions: Gathering data surrounding knowledge and the barriers among the female population in rural communities is essential to developing targeted initiatives that address pertinent obstacles within these and other vulnerable communities.
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- Lauren Gochenaur
- School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York, USA
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- School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York, USA
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- Emergency Medicine & Public Health Sciences, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USA
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Barrenechea-Pulache A, Avila-Jove E, Hernández-Vásquez A, Runzer-Colmenares FM. Socio-demographic inequalities in the uptake of Papanicolaou tests in Peru: analysis of the 2015-2017 Demographic and Family Health Survey. Epidemiol Health 2020; 42:e2020043. [PMID: 32580534 PMCID: PMC7644932 DOI: 10.4178/epih.e2020043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2020] [Accepted: 06/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES This study was conducted to analyze the inequalities in Papanicolaou test (also referred to as the Pap smear) uptake according to the socio-demographic characteristics of Peruvian women 30 years to 59 years of age using information from the 2015-2017 Demographic and Family Health Survey (ENDES, acronym in Spanish). METHODS This is an analytical, cross-sectional study based on information acquired from the 2015-2017 ENDES surveys. Socio-demographic characteristics were reported using absolute frequencies and weighted proportions with 95% confidence intervals, considering results with a p-value <0.05 as statistically significant. Concentration curves (CCs) and concentration indices (IndCs) were created based on the interaction of the wealth index and uptake of Pap smears, taking into account the different characteristics of the population studied for the measure of inequalities. RESULTS All the CCs were distributed below the line of equality. Similarly, all the IndCs were higher than zero, indicating inequality in the uptake of Pap smears, favoring those with a higher wealth index. The highest IndC values were obtained from women aged 50-59 (IndC, 0.293), those who lived in the jungle (IndC, 0.230), and those without health insurance (IndC, 0.173). CONCLUSIONS We found socio-demographic inequalities in the uptake of Pap smears in Peru, favoring women with a higher wealth index. More funding is needed to promote cervical cancer screening programs and to create systems that ensure equal access to healthcare in Peru.
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- Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola, Vicerrectorado de Investigación, Centro de Excelencia en Investigaciones Económicas y Sociales en Salud. Lima, Peru
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Pantanowitz L, Pantanowitz J, Escalante EP, Krotish D. Volunteering at CerviCusco in Peru. Cancer Cytopathol 2019; 128:155-157. [DOI: 10.1002/cncy.22212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2019] [Accepted: 10/24/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Liron Pantanowitz
- Department of Pathology University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
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Luque JS, Maupin J, Ferris DG. Comparative study of HPV and Cervical Cancer Knowledge and Beliefs between Mexican Immigrant Women in the US and Peruvian Women. CANCER HEALTH DISPARITIES 2019; 3:e1-e16. [PMID: 32280937 PMCID: PMC7147510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Cervical cancer remains one of the major cancers affecting women from developing countries, especially those from socioeconomically disadvantage backgrounds. In the US, Hispanic immigrant women experience restricted access to health care and higher incidence rates of cervical cancer compared to the non-Hispanic white population. Knowledge of cervical cancer risk factors and symptoms is associated with greater interest in participating in regular cervical cancer screening. To explore knowledge and beliefs about cervical cancer, survey questionnaires were administered to Mexican immigrant women in southeast Georgia, US and to mestizo women - primarily Quechua language dominant speakers - in Cusco, Peru. As part of these survey studies, there was a list of 32 items asking participants to agree or disagree with whether certain symptoms or risk factors could cause cervical cancer and a pile sort of 15 of the most salient items. Cultural consensus analysis was used to calculate overall agreement with a cultural model of cervical cancer risk factor knowledge in each sample independently. For the Georgia sample, there was marginal consensus, but for the Peru sample, there was no consensus. Analysis of cultural competence values and residual agreement show significant differences across education in the Georgia study, with a positive correlation between education and cultural competence (r=0.50, p=0.001), but not in the Peru study. Likewise, the results of the pile sort data exhibited consensus for the Georgia sample for the cervical cancer risk factors, but not for the Peru sample. The lack of consensus among the Peru sample on either task suggests little widespread knowledge on risk factors of cervical cancer. Additional analyses related to factors associated with screening behaviors from the cultural cancer screening scale indicated more pronounced fatalistic beliefs and catastrophic disease expectations about cervical cancer among the Peruvian women compared to the Mexican immigrant women.
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- John S. Luque
- Institute of Public Health, Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL, USA
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- School of Human Evolution and Social Change, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA
- CerviCusco, Cusco, Peru
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Attitudes towards Human Papilloma Virus Vaccination in the Latin American Andean Region. Healthcare (Basel) 2017; 5:healthcare5030055. [PMID: 28885601 PMCID: PMC5618183 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare5030055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2017] [Revised: 08/31/2017] [Accepted: 09/06/2017] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
Abstract
This commentary explores the distribution of human papilloma virus (HPV) and HPV-related diseases, and factors affecting attitudes towards HPV, HPV-related diseases, and HPV vaccination in the Latin American Andean region. Lack of knowledge of HPV, known negative attitudes or incorrect assumptions about HPV, HPV-related diseases, and HPV vaccination provide a basis upon which to develop targeted HPV awareness and preventive health media campaigns. For maximal effect, media campaigns should use the internet, radio, and television to address health care providers, parents, and students. Additional programming can be developed for clinics to use in-house with their clients. Ministries of Education, Finance, and Health all have roles to play to increase national HPV, HPV-related diseases, and HPV vaccination awareness.
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