Knowledge of human papilloma virus (HPV) and HPV vaccination: An international comparison.

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Marlow, L. A. V., Zimet, G. D., McCaffery, K. J., Ostini, R., & Waller, J., (2013). Knowledge of human papilloma virus (HPV) and HPV vaccination: An international comparison. Vaccine, 31, 763-769.
Since vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV) became available, awareness of HPV has dramatically increased. Implementation of a vaccine program varies internationally yet …

The association between race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status and cervical cancer screening rates and cervical intraepithelial neoplasia in Monroe county .

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Licon, D.B. (2013). The association between race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status and cervical cancer screening rates and cervical intraepithelial neoplasia in Monroe county (Doctoral dissertation). Available from ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. (UMI No. 3560997)
Background/Significance: More research is needed to determine the association between contextual socioeconomic status (SES), racial/ethnic clustering and cervical cancer screening…

Empowerment beliefs and intention to uptake cervical cancer screening: Three psychosocial mediating mechanisms.

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Luszczynska, A., Durawa, A. B., Scholz, U., & Knoll, N., (2012). Empowerment beliefs and intention to uptake cervical cancer screening: Three psychosocial mediating mechanisms. Erschienen in: Women & Health, 52, 162-181.
Three studies tested if the associations between women's empowerment beliefs and intentions to attend cervical cancer screening could be explained by mediating psychological mecha…

Improving human papillomavirus vaccine use in an integrated health system: Impact of a provider and staff intervention.

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McLean, H. Q., VanWormer, J. J., Chow, B. D. W., Birchmeier, B., Vickers, E., DeVries, E., …& Belongia, E. A., (2017). Improving human papillomavirus vaccine use in an integrated health system: Impact of a provider and staff intervention. Journal of Adolescent Health, 61, 252-258.
Purpose: Acceptance and coverage of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in the United States has been suboptimal. We implemented a multifaceted provider and staff intervention …

Breast cancer screening in an era of personalized regimens: A conceptual model and national cancer institute initiative for risk-based and preference-based approaches at a population level.

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Onega, T., Beaber, E.F., Sprague, B.L., Barlow, W.E., Haas, J.S., Tosteson, A.N.A., … & Conant, E.F., (2014). Breast cancer screening in an era of personalized regimens: A conceptual model and national cancer institute initiative for risk-based and preference-based approaches at a population level. Cancer, 120, 2955-2964.
Breast cancer screening holds a prominent place in public health, health care delivery, policy, and women’s health care decisions. Several factors are driving shifts in how popula…

Health literacy and cancer screening: A systematic review.

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Oldach, B. R., & Katz, M. L., (2014). Health literacy and cancer screening: A systematic review. Patient Education and Counseling, 94(2), 149-157.
Objective—To evaluate published evidence about health literacy and cancer screening.  Methods—Seven databases were searched for English language articles measuring health literac…

The theory of planned behaviour and breast self-examination: Assessing the impact of past behaviour, contact stability and habit strength.

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Norman, P., & Cooper, Y., (2011). The theory of planned behaviour and breast self-examination: Assessing the impact of past behaviour, contact stability and habit strength. Psychology and Health, 26(9), 1156-1172.
This study applied the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) to the prediction of breast self-examination (BSE) intentions and behaviour, and tested whether the frequency of past beha…

Exploratory study examining barriers to participation in colorectal cancer screening.

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Paddison, J. S., & Yip, M. J., (2010). Exploratory study examining barriers to participation in colorectal cancer screening. The Australian Journal of Rural Health, 18(1), 11-15.
Objective: To examine the Stage of Change distribution for bowel cancer screening in a regional Australian community and the factors associated with varying positions on the conti…

Intention to receive cancer screening in Native Americans from the Northern Plains.

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Pandhi, N., B.A., Guadagnolo, Kanekar, S., Petereit, D.G., Karki, C., & Smith, M.A., (2011). Intention to receive cancer screening in Native Americans from the Northern Plains. Cancer Causes & Control, 22, 199-206.
Background Native Americans are disproportionately affected by cancer morbidity and mortality. This study examined intention to receive cancer screening in a large sample of Nativ…

Motivational and contextual determinants of HPV-vaccination uptake: A longitudinal study among mothers of girls invited for the HPV-vaccination.

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Pot, M., van Keulen, H.M., Ruiter, R.A.C., Eekhout, I., Mollema, L., & Paulussen, T.W.G.M., (2017). Motivational and contextual determinants of HPV-vaccination uptake: A longitudinal study among mothers of girls invited for the HPV-vaccination. Preventive Medicine, 100, 41-49.
Background. In the Netherlands, HPV-vaccination uptake among 12-year-old girls remains to be lower (61% in 2016) than expected. The present study is about 1) replicating the exten…

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