Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) that most commonly affects individuals around the world. HPV is also a well-known cause of many neoplasias including cervical cancer, oropharyngeal cancers, anal cancer, penile cancer, vaginal cancer, and vulvar cancer, affecting both men and women. Given the well-established links between HPV and different neoplasias, a prophylactic HPV vaccine was developed and recommended for girls and boys aged 9-14 years, prior to becoming sexually active, as a way of preventing HPV infections. However, despite the effectiveness of the vaccine, many individuals remain vulnerable to the potential malignancies caused by the virus. Thus, under-resourced communities, such as Port-au-Prince, Haiti are disproportionately impacted with staggering HPV related cancer deaths. The reasons surrounding the low rates of HPV vaccination in Port-au-Prince, Haiti are complex but can be broken down into different barriers including: limited awareness of the link between many malignancies to HPV infection and limited awareness on the effectiveness and safety of the HPV vaccine. The proposed health promotion campaign will utilize the Health Belief Model (HBM) as the theoretical foundation for the development of strategies and tactics to ensure the message of the campaign is well disseminated and cognitively understood by its target audience to raise awareness and ultimately help improve HPV vaccination rates in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:bu.edu/oai:open.bu.edu:2144/49463 |
| Date | 31 October 2024 |
| Creators | Jean Jacques, Rhode-Armelle |
| Contributors | Oberhaus, Stephanie M., Weinstein, John R. |
| Source Sets | Boston University |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis/Dissertation |
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