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Improving HPV vaccine acceptance through peer-to-peer education among adolescent girls in the urban poor settings of Kisenyi, Kampala, Uganda

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In Uganda, HPV vaccine uptake among adolescent girls remains low, especially in urban poor settings. To address this, a pilot peer-to-peer education program was implemented in Kampala's Kisenyi slums. Trained adolescent peer educators (APEs) shared health messages about the HPV vaccine with their unvaccinated peers, encouraging uptake. Over 12 weeks, 177 girls received the … [Read more...] about Improving HPV vaccine acceptance through peer-to-peer education among adolescent girls in the urban poor settings of Kisenyi, Kampala, Uganda

Feasibility and anticipated acceptability of community health worker-facilitated HPV self-sampling for cervical cancer screening around Lake County, Indiana.

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This study explores community health workers' (CHWs) views on cervical cancer screening barriers and the feasibility of CHW-facilitated HPV self-sampling in Lake County, Indiana, a region with high cervical cancer mortality rates. Interviews with 15 CHWs revealed barriers spanning individual, interpersonal, and community levels. CHWs identified HPV self-sampling as promising … [Read more...] about Feasibility and anticipated acceptability of community health worker-facilitated HPV self-sampling for cervical cancer screening around Lake County, Indiana.

“That Was an Eye Opener for Me”: Mixed-Methods Outcomes Educating Texas Community Health Workers on HPV Vaccination Using Project ECHO®

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This study explores the potential of community health workers (CHWs) to boost HPV vaccination rates through education and addressing vaccine hesitancy. The American Cancer Society's HPV Cancer Free Texas Project implemented an eight-session vaccination education program for CHWs in 2020–2021, offered in English and Spanish. Of the 146 CHWs who participated, there were … [Read more...] about “That Was an Eye Opener for Me”: Mixed-Methods Outcomes Educating Texas Community Health Workers on HPV Vaccination Using Project ECHO®

Using Implementation Mapping to increase uptake and use of Salud en Mis Manos: A breast and cervical cancer screening and HPV vaccination intervention for Latinas

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The purpose of this paper was to create a dissemination and implementation strategy for maintaining the Salud en Mis Manos (SEMM) intervention in clinic settings. SEMM is a CHW-delivered, evidence-based intervention (EBI) that is shown to increase breast and cervical cancer screening. Researchers utilized five iterative tasks, defined by an implementation mapping framework, to … [Read more...] about Using Implementation Mapping to increase uptake and use of Salud en Mis Manos: A breast and cervical cancer screening and HPV vaccination intervention for Latinas