McComb Erin, Ramsden Vivian, Olatunbosun Olufemi, Williams-Roberts Hazel
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, 107 Hospital Drive, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 0W8, Canada.
Department of Academic Family Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada.
J Immigr Minor Health. 2018 Dec;20(6):1424-1428. doi: 10.1007/s10903-018-0709-6.
Vaccination is a key strategy to prevent cervical cancer in developed countries. Lower uptake of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine among new immigrants and refugees has been documented, although exploration of underlying reasons remains an understudied area. Semi-structured interviews with eleven immigrant women (ages 18-26 years) were conducted to understand their knowledge, attitudes and barriers regarding HPV vaccination in a western Canadian province. Participants had limited knowledge about HPV and the vaccine. Most women perceived that their risk of HPV was low, however expressed willingness to receive the vaccine if it were recommended by their physician. Greater efforts are needed to increase knowledge about HPV among immigrant and refugee women and support for physicians to discuss and offer vaccination to this underserved population.
在发达国家，接种疫苗是预防宫颈癌的关键策略。尽管对潜在原因的探索仍是一个研究不足的领域，但已有文献记载新移民和难民中人类乳头瘤病毒（HPV）疫苗的接种率较低。我们对加拿大西部一个省份的11名移民女性（年龄在18至26岁之间）进行了半结构化访谈，以了解她们对HPV疫苗接种的知识、态度和障碍。参与者对HPV和疫苗的了解有限。大多数女性认为自己感染HPV的风险较低，但表示如果医生推荐，愿意接种疫苗。需要做出更大努力，以增加移民和难民女性对HPV的了解，并支持医生与这一服务不足的人群讨论并提供疫苗接种服务。
