The long-term objective of the parent study is "to reduce the effects of OPCa through secondary prevention (i.e., early detection, diagnosis and treatment referral)." Consistent with this, this supplement will test HPV-related interventions tailored for Sexual Minority Men (SMM). Acceptability, feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of a smart-phone delivered Oropharyngeal Cancer (OPCA) self-assessment tool will be assessed. Given that homosexuality is stigmatized and criminalized in Tanzania, and that cell phone use is the key way SMM communicate in Tanzania, a self-assessment screening cell phone intervention holds particular promise for SMM in Tanzania but warrants separate evaluation.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
SCREENING
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
83
Participants will be taught how to do self-screening for HPV-associated cancers using Training on self-screening and HPV vaccination administration. They will also be given HPV vaccination series.
Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
assess screening practices of hrHPV-related OPCa
Questionaire
Time frame: Baseline
To assess the acceptability and feasibility of teaching SMM in Tanzania to conduct self-exams
Questionaire to assess post-test selfie evaluations, Scores: 0= was not trained; 1= was trained; 2=took a selfie; 3= clear selfie
Time frame: baseline to 6 months
To assess the acceptability and feasibility of hrHPV vaccination
percentage of individuals recruited for aim 1 who request HPV vaccination, Scores are 0=no vaccination; 1=first vaccination; 2= second vaccination; 3=third vaccination
Time frame: baseline
To assess the acceptability and feasibility of hrHPV vaccination
percentage of individuals recruited for aim 1 who request HPV vaccination, Scores are 0=no vaccination; 1=first vaccination; 2= second vaccination; 3=third vaccination
Time frame: 1 month
To assess the acceptability and feasibility of hrHPV vaccination
percentage of individuals recruited for aim 1 who request HPV vaccination, Scores are 0=no vaccination; 1=first vaccination; 2= second vaccination; 3=third vaccination
Time frame: 6 months
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