From global to local: Developing a context-specific BeSD-HPV tool through cultural and linguistic adaptation in Pakistan
Khola Noreen, Mehreen Noor, Saba Maryam, Mukhtiar Baig, Morufu Raimi, Morufu Raimi, Morufu Raimi, Morufu Raimi, Morufu Raimi · 2026
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Khola Noreen and colleagues present a 2026 study building a Pakistan-ready tool for HPV vaccination research. The HPV vaccine prevents cervical cancer, yet uptake stays low in poorer countries, partly for cultural reasons. A global WHO framework lists the behavioral and social drivers of vaccination. The team adapted that framework for Pakistan through a qualitative survey across Punjab districts in 2025.
Participants included teenage girls, parents, health workers, teachers, school leaders, and religious scholars. Analysis kept the four WHO domains and found a fifth, cultural integration, covering local norms the global tool missed. Themes were mapped to the framework with supporting quotes. The finished tool was translated into Urdu by a bilingual expert. The authors offer it as a model for fitting global health tools to local culture before vaccine rollouts.
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| CREATOR | Khola Noreen, Mehreen Noor, Saba Maryam, Mukhtiar Baig, Morufu Raimi, Morufu Raimi, Morufu Raimi, Morufu Raimi, Morufu Raimi |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 149534 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |