Awareness of HPV and cervical cancer prevention among Cameroonian healthcare workers

Mc Carey, Catherine Grazia; Pirek, David; Tebeu, Pierre Marie; Boulvain, Michel; Doh, Anderson Sama; Petignat, Patrick

doi:10.1186/1472-6874-11-45

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English

Awareness of HPV and cervical cancer prevention among Cameroonian healthcare workers

ContributorsMc Carey, Catherine Grazia; Pirek, David; Tebeu, Pierre Marie; Boulvain, Michel; Doh, Anderson Sama; Petignat, Patrick

Published inBMC women's health, vol. 11, 45

Publication date2011

Abstract

Cervical cancer, although largely preventable, remains the most common cause of cancer mortality among women in low-resource countries.The objective of this study was to assess knowledge and awareness of cervical cancer prevention among Cameroonian healthcare workers.

Keywords

Adult
Ambulatory Care Facilities/organization & administration
Attitude of Health Personnel
Cameroon
Clinical Competence/statistics & numerical data
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Humans
Male
Mass Screening/methods
Medical Staff, Hospital/education/statistics & numerical data
Middle Aged
Nursing Staff, Hospital/education/statistics & numerical data
Papillomavirus Infections/prevention & control
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms/diagnosis/prevention & control
Vaginal Smears/methods
Young Adult

Affiliation entities

Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de pédiatrie, gynécologie et obstétrique

Research groups

Prévention du cancer du col utérin (933)

Citation (ISO format)

MC CAREY, Catherine Grazia et al. Awareness of HPV and cervical cancer prevention among Cameroonian healthcare workers. In: BMC women’s health, 2011, vol. 11, p. 45. doi: 10.1186/1472-6874-11-45

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PID : unige:28810
DOI : 10.1186/1472-6874-11-45
PMID : 22008186

Journal ISSN1472-6874

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Awareness of HPV and cervical cancer prevention among Cameroonian healthcare workers

Cervical cancer, although largely preventable, remains the most common cause of cancer mortality among women in low-resource countries.The objective of this study was to assess knowledge and awareness of cervical cancer prevention among Cameroonian healthcare workers.

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