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ArticleJournal of community health2021

Human Papillomavirus Vaccination and Pap Smear Rates Among Burmese Refugee Girls in a Healthcare System in Omaha, Nebraska.

Dorothy Xuanxian Kenny, Katherine Hsueh, Ryan William Walters, John Joseph Coté

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Article in Journal of community health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Dorothy Xuanxian KennyM2 Creighton University School of Medicine-Omaha Campus Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss Health Sciences Complex II, 2621 Burt Street, Omaha, NE, 68178, USA.
Katherine HsuehM3 Creighton University School of Medicine-Phoenix Campus St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, 350 West Thomas Road, Phoenix, AZ, 85013, USA.
Ryan William WaltersDepartment of Medicine Division of Clinical Research & Evaluative Sciences, Creighton University School of Medicine, CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center-Bergan Mercy, 7500 Mercy Rd, Omaha, NE, 68124, USA.
John Joseph CotéDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Creighton University School of Medicine, CHI Health Clinic-Lakeside, 16909 Lakeside Hills Court Suite 401, Omaha, NE, 68130, USA. John.cote@commonspirit.org.ORCID 0000-0002-8703-2587
Creighton University · USCHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

While human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccinations and Pap smear screenings are known to improve the survival rates and incidence of cervical cancer, refugee populations have traditionally been disadvantaged within this arena. Due to past and recent political issues in Myanmar, Burmese refugee women in Nebraska may be at particular risk due to their increasing numbers. This study examined 65 female Burmese refugees who were candidates for HPV vaccinations and 106 female Burmese refugees who could have received Pap smear screenings between 2010 and 2020. Of the 65 patients aged 11-26, 49.2% initiated the HPV vaccine series and 30.8% completed the series. In patients aged 13-17, 86.4% initiated the vaccine series and 54.6% completed the series. Of the 106 patients over 18 years of age, 32.1% had a Pap smear within the last 3 years. The need to improve HPV vaccine and Pap smear rates in refugee populations is clear. While focusing on the designated refugee exam may have improved HPV vaccine rates, it is important to examine gaps in knowledge with regards to attitudes surrounding HPV vaccines and Pap smears within the Burmese refugee population.

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AlphapapillomavirusPapillomavirus InfectionsPapillomavirus VaccinesRefugeesUterine Cervical NeoplasmsAdolescentAdultFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansNebraskaPapanicolaou TestVaccinationVaginal SmearsPapillomavirus VaccinesHPV vaccineHuman papilloma virusPap smearRefugee

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PMID34021437
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