A Content Analysis of Arabic and English Newspapers before, during, and after the Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Campaign in the United Arab Emirates

Frontiers in Public Health

Iffat Elbarazi¹ 

关键词: health communication;    health promotion;    human papillomavirus;    human papillomavirus vaccine;    United Arab Emirates;    uterine cervical neoplasms;    school health services;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpubh.2016.00176

学科分类：卫生学

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundCervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer among females in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with an estimated incidence of 7.4 per 100,000 persons per year. In March 2008, the Health Authority of Abu Dhabi launched a free school-based campaign to provide all female Emirati students aged 15–17 years in the emirate of Abu Dhabi with the human papillomavirus vaccine (HPVV). Despite the proven efficacy of the HPVV in clinical trials, there has been limited research exploring the acceptance of this vaccine within a conservative Islamic society. The media plays a key role in changing beliefs and attitudes toward specific public health initiatives, such as vaccination programs. The primary aim of this study was to explore the content and communication style of the UAE newspapers (both Arabic and English) before, during, and after the HPV vaccination program.

【 授权许可】

CC BY