Objective The purpose of this study was to understand through a quantitative assessment, the views of HPV and HPV vaccination among parents of sons from a FQHC in PR. Methods A self-administered questionnaire was given to a convenience sample of 200 parents of sons 9–17 years old. Results Nearly 30% of the parents reported that their sons had initiated the HPV vaccine regimen. Health care provider recommendation was significantly associated with vaccine initiation. Among parents of unvaccinated sons, the main reason for not getting the HPV vaccine was they did not know that boys were allowed to get the vaccine. Conclusions Future efforts should focus on multilevel interventions aimed to increase knowledge as well as other modified behavioral determinants in parents of young males about HPV and the vaccine. Capacity building efforts should be targeted also to increase health providers’ education and communication skills to promote HPV vaccination effectively.

The purpose of this study was to describe the socio-demographic characteristics, awareness of human papillomavirus (HPV), and willingness to vaccinate among a convenience sample of 60 immigrant Dominican parents of adolescent sons in a Federal Qualified Health Clinic (FQHC) in Puerto Rico (PR). Participation involved completing a self-administered survey. Even though more than half of the parents had not received proper HPV vaccine orientation from healthcare provider (58.3%) nor asked provider for vaccination recommendation for their adolescent sons (56.7%), most parents were aware of HPV (91.7%) and HPV vaccination among males (55.0%). Among those with unvaccinated sons, willingness to vaccinate the son within the next year was high (83.8%). The low vaccination percentage (31.7%) and information exchange between the parents and the son’s healthcare provider indicates an opportunity for future culturally tailored interventions to target HPV vaccination among healthcare providers and parents of foreign descent in order to increase HPV vaccine uptake among males.

Objective. To study if Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs) in rehabilitation (a field where complex interventions prevail) published in main journals include all the details needed to replicate the intervention in clinical practice (clinical replicability).Study Design and Setting. Forty-seven rehabilitation clinicians of 5 professions from 7 teams (Belgium,

Background To develop and examine user acceptance and content validity of a structured program to facilitate safe but challenging oral intake during radiotherapy (RT) delivered by a speech language pathologist (SLP)—the Eat‐All Through Radiation Therapy (EAT‐RT) program. Methods EAT‐RT was developed through expert consensus of SLPs at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre (Canada) and M D Anderson Cancer Center using a conceptual framework of a diet hierarchy and a mealtime routine. EAT‐RT was refined by practicing SLPs, and then disseminated for a 4‐week clinical pilot at seven sites who were subsequently invited to participate in an online survey. Results Twelve SLPs from six sites piloted EAT‐RT therapy with a median of eight patients (IQR: 2‐15) before and/or during RT. All SLPs reported EAT‐RT added value to their practice, harmonized well with exercises, and its content was helpful; 11 (92%) reported EAT‐RT facilitated patient understanding and indicated the desire to continue using EAT‐RT. Conclusion The EAT‐RT program was accepted by North American SLPs. The findings support the content and value of EAT‐RT to facilitate oral intake in patients with head and neck cancer throughout RT.

Occupational therapy was associated with positive functional outcomes for patients with MS. Future treatment protocols should include cognitive skills training, community reintegration, and self-care, because these treatments were found to be significantly correlated with positive changes in FIM scores.