Limited Awareness of Vaccines Recommended for Adolescents and Other Results from Two National Consumer Health Surveys in the United States

Kennedy, Allison; Stokley, Shannon; Curtis, C. Robinette; Gust, Deborah A.

doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2011.04.017

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“…Similar to previous findings, 22,23 a high vaccine acceptability was observed in the present study. Vaccines in general were appreciated for their public health importance as well as the practical importance as a requirement for school enrollment and sports participation.…”

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confidence: 93%

Racial and Ethnic Group Knowledge, Perceptions and Behaviors about Human Papillomavirus, Human Papillomavirus Vaccination, and Cervical Cancer among Adolescent Females

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Cartmell

López

et al. 2016

Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology

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Study Objective Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines provide an opportunity to greatly reduce the burden of cervical cancer. Although there has been improvement in uptake, there are notable ethnic/racial disparities. This qualitative study was conducted to better understand factors related to vaccine uptake among female adolescents from 3 racial/ethnic groups: African American (AA), Hispanic, and Caucasian. Findings can inform the development of optimal messages and strategies for clinical and population-based interventions. Design and Setting This mixed-methods descriptive study included completion of a brief structured survey and focus group discussion. Six focus groups were conducted with female adolescents, 2 each in the AA, Hispanic, and Caucasian groups. Brief structured survey questions and the focus group protocol addressed knowledge, perceptions, and behaviors related to HPV, HPV vaccination, and cervical cancer. Participants, Interventions, and Main Outcome Measures Participants were 60 female adolescents (ages 13-19, mean age = 16.6 years) recruited from high schools, public health clinics, and churches. Results Themes across questions were remarkably similar among AA, Hispanic, and Caucasian participants. Each group had high awareness of the terms HPV, HPV vaccination, and cervical cancer, but with little in-depth knowledge about these topics. There was a high acceptance of HPV vaccination. Misperceptions about optimal cervical cancer prevention strategies such as simply knowing one's partner and good hygiene were most common among Hispanic adolescents. Awareness about Pap testing was most common among Caucasian adolescents. Conclusion Predominantly uniform perceptions of HPV vaccines across racial/ethnic groups suggest a “one size fits all” approach will likely have greater reach with cervical cancer prevention messaging than culturally tailored interventions.

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Racial and Ethnic Group Knowledge, Perceptions and Behaviors about Human Papillomavirus, Human Papillomavirus Vaccination, and Cervical Cancer among Adolescent Females

Bond

Cartmell

López

et al. 2016

Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology

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“…With respect to Western countries, it has been found that awareness of HPV and the HPV vaccination was relatively low among Hungarian adolescents, and that most of the included students were receptive to receiving further information about sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) [ 9 ]. There also appears to be a lack of awareness of HPV associated with uncertainty regarding the decision-making process to obtain the HPV vaccination among male adolescents in the UK, [ 10 ] and a general concern regarding the safety of the HPV vaccine, largely due to their unfamiliarity with it [ 11 ]. Despite the increasing assertions that men should be actively involved in HPV prevention [ 12 - 14 ], there remains limited information promoting sexual health among boys [ 15 ].…”

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Awareness of human papillomavirus and factors associated with intention to obtain HPV vaccination among Korean youth: quasi experimental study

Kim

2015

BMC Int Health Hum Rights

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BackgroundThis study aimed to determine the awareness among fifth-grade girls and boys of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), cancer, and human papillomavirus (HPV), and to determine the factors associated with intention to obtain the HPV vaccination.MethodsA quasi experimental design was employed with Korean fifth-grade students as the subjects for this study (n=117). Prior to providing HPV education, the awareness and health beliefs regarding STDs and cancer prevention were assessed according to gender. After 2 hours of HPV education, gender comparisons were made with respect to the awareness and health beliefs, HPV knowledge, and intention to obtain the HPV vaccination, and the factors associated with that intention.ResultsPrior to the 2hours education session, only two boys knew that HPV is a virus. There were significant gender differences with respect to responses to the statements “STD is preventable” (χ2=8.76, p=0.013) and “cancer is preventable” (χ2=6.37, p=0.041), and concerns about the pain associated with vaccine injection (z=−2.44, p=0.015). After HPV education, there were no significant gender differences in HPV knowledge and intention to obtain the HPV vaccination. Awareness that “HPV vaccine can prevent cervical cancer” was significantly related to intention to obtain the HPV vaccine among both boys and girls.ConclusionsIncreased HPV knowledge could positively influence the intention to obtain the HPV vaccination among youth. Thus, HPV education at elementary school would be helpful to make students aware of HPV and the importance of HPV prevention.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12914-015-0042-2) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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“…Future research is needed to verify that minor consent is in fact a barrier to actual adolescent vaccine delivery and to quantify the extent to which this may be true. Our respondents reported that they, on average, would support efforts to allow minors to consent for their own vaccinations at approximately 14 years of age, but it is not clear whether this is appropriate to consider, if or under what conditions parents and adolescents might also be in support [30], or whether this would be an effective strategy for increasing adolescent vaccination. Finally, efforts to understand state minor consent laws and policies, existing practices and procedures used for implementing state laws, and their impact on adolescent vaccine delivery will need to continue.…”

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Minor Consent and Delivery of Adolescent Vaccines

Skiles

English²,

Cai

et al. 2010

Journal of Adolescent Health

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Purpose-To explore whether, and to what extent, minor consent influences adolescent vaccine delivery in the United States.Methods-A telephone survey was completed by 263 professionals with responsibilities for adolescent health care and/or vaccination in 43 states. Measures included perceived frequency of unaccompanied minor visits and perceived likelihood of vaccine delivery to unaccompanied minors in hypothetical scenarios that varied by adolescent age, vaccine type, visit type, and clinical setting.Results-Among the 76 respondents most familiar with private primary care clinics, 47.1% reported perceptions that 17-year-old patients often present without a parent/legal guardian. Among the 104 respondents most familiar with public primary care clinics, 56.7% reported that 17-year-old patients often present alone. In response to hypothetical scenarios, approximately 30%

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Limited Awareness of Vaccines Recommended for Adolescents and Other Results from Two National Consumer Health Surveys in the United States

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Racial and Ethnic Group Knowledge, Perceptions and Behaviors about Human Papillomavirus, Human Papillomavirus Vaccination, and Cervical Cancer among Adolescent Females

Racial and Ethnic Group Knowledge, Perceptions and Behaviors about Human Papillomavirus, Human Papillomavirus Vaccination, and Cervical Cancer among Adolescent Females

Awareness of human papillomavirus and factors associated with intention to obtain HPV vaccination among Korean youth: quasi experimental study

Minor Consent and Delivery of Adolescent Vaccines

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