Journal article
Knowledge about human papillomavirus and prevention of cervical cancer among women of Arkhangelsk, Northwest Russia
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Knowledge about cervical cancer (CC) risk factors and benefits of CC prevention motivates women to participate in its screening. However, several studies show that there is a significant knowledge deficit worldwide about human papillomavirus (HPV). The current study explores the level of knowledge about HPV and CC prevention in the context of sociodemographic and behavioral characteristics of women who visited an antenatal clinic in …
Authors
Roik EE; Sharashova EE; Nieboer E; Kharkova OA; Postoev VA; Odland JØ
Journal
PLOS ONE, Vol. 12, No. 12,
Publisher
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0189534
ISSN
1932-6203