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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gaceta.2016.05.004 | DOI Listing |
Int J Gynaecol Obstet
September 2025
Buenos Aires University, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Pediatric and adolescent gynecology (PAG) is an expanding subspecialty of obstetrics and gynecology that addresses the reproductive health needs of girls and young women worldwide. In regions with limited subspecialist healthcare providers, general obstetricians, gynecologists, and nurse-midwives, frontline healthcare providers provide essential PAG services. In this article, we examine the multifaceted role of PAG, encompassing preventive care counseling, clinical care, surgical expertise, endocrine management, genetic counseling, and advocacy, while offering resources for generalists.
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August 2025
Medical Research Council/ Uganda Virus Research Institute and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Uganda Research Unit, P.O. Box 49, Entebbe, Uganda. Electronic address:
Background: The aim of this study was to investigate perspectives on participation in a Group B Streptococcus (GBS) maternal vaccine trial among pregnant women, their partners, family members, friends and other stakeholders in Kampala, Uganda.
Methods: We conducted focus group discussions, in-depth interviews and key informant interviews from October 2022 to February 2023 with 56 participants: 36 pregnant or breastfeeding women, 5 women not in the trial, 5 partners of women in trial, 5 healthcare workers, and 5 community stakeholders. This cross-sectional study was embedded within a GBS maternal vaccine trial conducted at the national referral hospital.
BMC Public Health
August 2025
Department of Midwifery, Bahirdar University, Bahirdar, Ethiopia.
Background: Cervical cancer poses a major public health burden in low- and middle-income countries, especially in Africa, despite being largely preventable through HPV vaccination and screening. This umbrella review synthesizes findings from systematic reviews and meta-analyses to identify factors influencing screening uptake, offering evidence to guide targeted interventions and policy responses across the continent.
Method: This umbrella review synthesized evidence from systematic reviews and meta-analyses on cervical cancer screening uptake and associated factors among African women.
Sci Rep
August 2025
Department of Infectious, Tropical Diseases and Acquired Immunodeficiency, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland.
A total of 2079 healthcare workers (HCWs) responded to an anonymous survey on vaccine hesitancy conducted between December 2022 and October 2023 at centers in Lithuania, Portugal, Poland, Germany, and Brazil. Only 55.7% were confident about the long-term safety of the COVID-19 vaccine; 10% believed the risk of having COVID-19 vaccines was greater than the risk of COVID-19 itself.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFVaccines (Basel)
July 2025
Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", 00133 Rome, Italy.
Background: Vaccine hesitancy (VH) represents a growing concern among healthcare professionals and students, potentially undermining public health efforts. Nursing, pediatric nursing, and midwifery students are future vaccinators and educators, making it essential to understand their attitudes, knowledge, and confidence toward vaccination. This study aims to assess vaccine-related perceptions and behaviors among these student populations in an Italian university.
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