Garcia Sandra G, Becker Davida, Tatum Carrie, Aldrich Tess, Fernández-C Araceli
Population Council, Mexico City, Mexico.
Health Care Women Int. 2007 Feb;28(2):192-205. doi: 10.1080/07399330601128684.
Cervical cancer is an important cause of mortality for women in developing countries. Researchers have established a link between cervical cancer and the human papillomavirus (HPV). We explored Mexican women's beliefs about cervical cancer and sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HPV, to better understand the social implications of this linkage. We conducted eight focus groups with middle-aged and young women in Mexico City. Cervical cancer elicited different social and emotional responses than STIs; participants generally attached less culpability to it and saw it as more life threatening. Information campaigns should take into account differences in lay conceptions of these illnesses.
宫颈癌是发展中国家女性死亡的一个重要原因。研究人员已证实宫颈癌与人乳头瘤病毒（HPV）之间存在联系。我们探究了墨西哥女性对宫颈癌及包括HPV在内的性传播感染（STIs）的看法，以便更好地理解这种联系的社会影响。我们在墨西哥城对中年和年轻女性开展了8个焦点小组访谈。宫颈癌引发的社会和情感反应与性传播感染不同；参与者一般较少将罪责归咎于宫颈癌，而是认为它更具生命威胁。宣传活动应考虑到公众对这些疾病认知上的差异。
