Knowledge and acceptability of pap smears, self-sampling and HPV vaccination among adult women in Kenya.

Our study aimed to assess adult women's knowledge of human papillomavirus (HPV) and cervical cancer, and characterize their attitudes towards potential screening and prevention strategies.Women were participants of an HIV-discordant couples cohort in Nairobi, Kenya. An interviewer-administered...

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Main Authors: Anne F Rositch, Ann Gatuguta, Robert Y Choi, Brandon L Guthrie, Romel D Mackelprang, Rose Bosire, Lucy Manyara, James N Kiarie, Jennifer S Smith, Carey Farquhar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3393696?pdf=render