title: Attitudes of Arkansas' primary care physicians toward the HPV vaccine.
abstract: In this study, we conducted a survey of primary care physicians in Arkansas to assess their attitudes about the HPV vaccine as well as to expose possible barriers that physicians encounter when prescribing or administering the HPV vaccine. Questionnaires were sent to 1,470 primary care physicians in Arkansas. Of those dispersed, 300 questionnaires were used for data analysis. Cost and perceived low compliance to the dosing schedule of the HPV vaccine are significant barriers to HPV administration. This study suggests that vaccine funding for patients and physicians is a primary issue and steps must be taken to increase affordability.
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tariq
authors.forename: Sonal
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bhakta
authors.forename: Amanda
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Grimes
authors.forename: Amber
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Stevens
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001131:Arkansas; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D017048:Health Care Costs; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006801:Humans; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines / Q000191:economics; D010821:Physicians, Family / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines