Abstract:
OBJECTIVES:To understand the knowledge levels, attitudes and perceptions of Alaska Native adolescent girls about cervical cancer, HPV, genital warts and the HPV vaccine. STUDY DESIGN:A qualitative study. METHODS:Seventy-nine in-depth interviews were conducted with adolescent females aged 11 through 18 years in 4 communities in Alaska. The convenience sample was recruited through word of mouth, posters and flyers distributed in community schools, medical clinics and stores. RESULTS:Many of those surveyed didn't know the purpose of a vaccine and were not familiar with basic knowledge about HPV, genital warts and cervical cancer. After learning about cervical cancer and HPV, most teens felt that someone their age had an average likelihood of contracting the diseases and that having the disease would be quite bad. Most teens said they were interested in vaccination. When asked if they would get a vaccine, older teens most commonly cited concerns about side effects or doubts about vaccine efficacy, while younger teens were afraid the shot would hurt. Most teens stated that they preferred to learn about health topics such as these through television programming, followed by the Internet, brochures and posters. CONCLUSIONS:The findings provide valuable information on how to inform adolescents about the vaccine and alleviate their concerns. The design of an educational campaign should vary depending on the age of the adolescents. For younger teens, distribution of information should be at school using a brochure or curriculum, while for older teens a web page may be more appropriate.
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Int J Circumpolar Healthjournal_title
International journal of circumpolar healthauthors
Kemberling M,Hagan K,Leston J,Kitka S,Provost E,Hennessy Tdoi
10.3402/ijch.v70i3.17829subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2011-06-01 00:00:00pages
245-53issue
3eissn
1239-9736issn
2242-3982pii
1105journal_volume
70pub_type
杂志文章abstract:OBJECTIVES:To determine how residents of the Inuit community of Nain, Nunatsiavut, Canada would like research results disseminated to their community. STUDY DESIGN:Qualitative study using focus groups and key informant interviews. METHODS:As part of a larger study on food safety, one focus group was conducted with hu...
journal_title:International journal of circumpolar health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3402/ijch.v70i5.17860
更新日期:2011-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::The reasons for the rapidly increasing prevalence of diabetes (NIDDM) among Alaskan Eskimos are only partly understood. This study examines the association of fatty acid metabolism in 68 Alaskan Eskimos with NIDDM or impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) and 386 with normal glucose tolerance > 24 years old. The prevalence ...
journal_title:International journal of circumpolar health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1999-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of circumpolar health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2001-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of circumpolar health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2001-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:A population-based birth registry has been set up for the Arctic town of Moncegorsk in north-western Russia. This investigation describes the health status of the delivering population, including pregnancy history and the prevalence of obesity, infections, smoking and alcohol abuse during the pregnancy perio...
journal_title:International journal of circumpolar health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3402/ijch.v63i1.17647
更新日期:2004-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::Ethical appraisal of medical protocols for research is now well accepted, and needed when research may carry side effects and risks that may be difficult to understand for the people invited to take part in research. We argue that time has come for Greenland to establish a formal medical research ethics committee with...
journal_title:International journal of circumpolar health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3402/ijch.v63i0.17878
更新日期:2004-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of circumpolar health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1997-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of circumpolar health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3402/ijch.v63i0.17941
更新日期:2004-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Antimicrobial resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae (GC) has made gonorrhoea control and treatment more complex globally. In Greenland, the incidence of gonorrhoea is high and there is a need for continued surveillance of antimicrobial susceptibility.This study investigated gonococcal isolates obtained in Greenland's ca...
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/22423982.2018.1557975
更新日期:2019-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of circumpolar health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/22423982.2017.1373580
更新日期:2017-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of circumpolar health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3402/ijch.v74.27838
更新日期:2015-07-27 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of circumpolar health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3402/ijch.v66i5.18316
更新日期:2007-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of circumpolar health
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.3402/ijch.v72i0.21144
更新日期:2013-08-05 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of circumpolar health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1998-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of circumpolar health
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2001-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of circumpolar health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3402/ijch.v65i3.18106
更新日期:2006-06-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2020-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of circumpolar health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3402/ijch.v71i0.19769
更新日期:2012-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of circumpolar health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3402/ijch.v68i4.17365
更新日期:2009-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of circumpolar health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/22423982.2017.1340548
更新日期:2017-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of circumpolar health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3402/ijch.v68i1.18296
更新日期:2009-02-01 00:00:00
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doi:10.3402/ijch.v72i0.19562
更新日期:2013-01-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3402/ijch.v67i4.18344
更新日期:2008-09-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2019-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of circumpolar health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2008-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of circumpolar health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3402/ijch.v73.23859
更新日期:2014-07-24 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of circumpolar health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3402/ijch.v63i2.17700
更新日期:2004-05-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3402/ijch.v75.32135
更新日期:2016-12-09 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of circumpolar health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1998-10-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3402/ijch.v72i0.21186
更新日期:2013-08-05 00:00:00