title: Predictors of human papillomavirus vaccination acceptability among underserved women.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The objectives of this study were to examine underserved women's acceptability of the forthcoming human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines and to identify correlates of HPV vaccine acceptability.
  
  
  METHODS
  A sample of primarily low-income minority women (n = 58) recruited from community health clinics completed a semistructured interview assessing health beliefs, vaccination attitudes, health behavior, and HPV vaccination intentions.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Personal acceptability of the HPV vaccines was generally high. Moreover, 100% of parents were interested in having their children vaccinated. Correlates of vaccination intentions included health beliefs and attitudes (perceived risk of HPV infection, perceived safety and effectiveness of HPV vaccines, perceived physician encouragement for vaccination) and previous health behavior (HIV testing). Independent predictors of vaccine acceptability were also identified.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The current study highlights key correlates of vaccine acceptability that may inform HPV vaccination campaigns for underserved populations.
authors.affiliation: Florida State University College of Medicine, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, USA. mary.gerend@med.fsu.edu
authors.forename: Mary A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Gerend
authors.forename: Stephanie Cruz
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Janet E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Shepherd
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005431:Florida; D015438:Health Behavior; D006293:Health Promotion; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008507:Medically Underserved Area; D008875:Middle Aged; D008913:Minority Groups; D027383:Papillomaviridae / Q000276:immunology; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D011203:Poverty; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D002578:Uterine Cervical Dysplasia / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines