ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022
Knowledge and Perceptions about Cervical Cancer and HPV Screening in Women in Rural Areas of Ecuador: A Qualitative Research Study.
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- Knowledge and Awareness of HPV, the HPV Vaccine, and Cervical Cancer Among Women From a Brazilian Community: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Psychometric Evidence of the Pap Smear Test and Cervical Cancer Beliefs Scale (CPC-28) in Aymara Women from Chile.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Barriers and facilitators of prevention of infections related to cancer: A systematic literature review.Heliyon · 2024Article
- Knowledge and Awareness of HPV, the HPV Vaccine and Cancer-Related HPV Types among Indigenous Australians.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- "Barriers and Advantages of Self-Sampling Tests, for HPV Diagnosis: A Qualitative Field Experience Before Implementation in a Rural Community in Ecuador".International journal of women's health · 2024Article
- Barriers and facilitators to cervical cancer screening among under-screened women in Cuenca, Ecuador: the perspectives of women and health professionals.BMC public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundCervical cancer continues to be a major health problem in developing countries. Educational programs, as well as Pap and HPV screening and vaccination, are important tools to reduce the morbidity and mortality rates associated with this disease. The objective of this study is to explore the diverse knowledge and perceptions about cervical cancer and the different diagnostic tests for HPV of populations living in the rural parish "El Valle".
methodA qualitative study was conducted through eight focus groups, which included 46 participants from mixed ethnic groups. A phenomenological analysis was performed.
resultsFour topics and seven sub-topics were identified. By analyzing all the narratives, it was possible to identify that the perception of cervical cancer was focused on its severity, secondary to its infectious process and screening periodicity. However, despite the diverse knowledge, indigenous people do not relate it to the human papilloma virus; in addition, there is also certain resistance to undergo the Pap smear test, for reasons such as inaccessibility and its sampling process.
conclusionsIt is necessary to develop educational programs for the prevention of cervical cancer and to implement diagnostic alternatives to reach populations with precarious accessibility, as well as women who refuse to undergo the Pap smear test.
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