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Burden of Human Papillomavirus among Haitian Immigrants in Miami, Florida : Community-Based Participatory Research in Action
Joint Authors
Kobetz, Erin
Barton, Betsy
Kish, Jonathan K.
Campos, Nicole G.
Bishop, Ian
Koru-Sengul, Tulay
Lipshultz, Hannah
Barbee, Lindley
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-03-15
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Haitian immigrant women residing in Little Haiti, a large ethnic enclave in Miami-Dade County, experience the highest cervical cancer incidence rates in South Florida.
While this disparity primarily reflects lack of access to screening with cervical cytology, the burden of human papillomavirus (HPV) which causes virtually all cases of cervical cancer worldwide, varies by population and may contribute to excess rate of disease.
Our study examined the prevalence of oncogenic and nononcogenic HPV types and risk factors for HPV infection in Little Haiti.
Methods.
As part of an ongoing community-based participatory research initiative, community health workers recruited study participants between 2007 and 2008, instructed women on self-collecting cervicovaginal specimens, and collected sociodemographic and healthcare access data.
Results.
Of the 242 women who contributed adequate specimens, the overall prevalence of HPV was 20.7%, with oncogenic HPV infections (13.2% of women) outnumbering nononcogenic infections (7.4%).
Age-specific prevalence of oncogenic HPV was highest in women 18–30 years (38.9%) although the prevalence of oncogenic HPV does not appear to be elevated relative to the general U.S.
population.
The high prevalence of oncogenic types in women over 60 years may indicate a substantial number of persistent infections at high risk of progression to precancer.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kobetz, Erin& Kish, Jonathan K.& Campos, Nicole G.& Koru-Sengul, Tulay& Bishop, Ian& Lipshultz, Hannah…[et al.]. 2012. Burden of Human Papillomavirus among Haitian Immigrants in Miami, Florida : Community-Based Participatory Research in Action. Journal of Oncology،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-10.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kobetz, Erin…[et al.]. Burden of Human Papillomavirus among Haitian Immigrants in Miami, Florida : Community-Based Participatory Research in Action. Journal of Oncology No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-10.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Kobetz, Erin& Kish, Jonathan K.& Campos, Nicole G.& Koru-Sengul, Tulay& Bishop, Ian& Lipshultz, Hannah…[et al.]. Burden of Human Papillomavirus among Haitian Immigrants in Miami, Florida : Community-Based Participatory Research in Action. Journal of Oncology. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-493916
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-493916