HPV literacy and its link to initiation and completion of HPV vaccine among young adults in Minnesota.
Public Health
; 152: 172-178, 2017 Nov.
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| ID: mdl-28938139
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
This study identifies whether, and how, human papillomavirus (HPV) literacy and predisposing, enabling, and need factors are associated with HPV vaccine initiation and completion among young adults in Minnesota. STUDYDESIGN:
Cross-sectional survey design.METHODS:
Using a sample of 170 young adults (aged 18-26 years), we used logistic regression models to identify factors associated with HPV vaccination initiation and completion, including HPV literacy, adjusting for relevant predisposing, enabling, and need factors.RESULTS:
Consistent with national estimates, we found relatively low rates of HPV vaccination initiation (46%) and completion (36%). Better HPV literacy was significantly associated with higher rates of both initiation and completion, as was being female and having an annual check-up. Being married/partnered was significantly associated with lower odds of HPV vaccination.CONCLUSIONS:
Public health programs, policy-makers, and healthcare providers can use these results to increase HPV vaccination rates by making concerted efforts to improve HPV vaccination literacy through individual and public education campaigns and by improving access to annual check-ups.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Papillomaviridae
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Aceitação pelo Paciente de Cuidados de Saúde
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Vacinas contra Papillomavirus
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Letramento em Saúde
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Public Health
Ano de publicação:
2017
Tipo de documento:
Article