title: HPV vaccine information-seeking behaviors among US physicians: government, media, or colleagues?
abstract: The multiple information sources available may pose a challenge to physicians in providing accurate human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine information to patients. The purpose of this study was to describe physicians' HPV vaccine information-seeking behaviors and assess if these behaviors differ by physician specialty and sociodemographic characteristics. In 2009, 1008 Family Physicians (FPs), Pediatricians (Peds), and Obstetricians/Gynecologists (OBGYNs) completed a survey to assess their HPV vaccine information-seeking behaviors and vaccination practices. The largest proportion obtained HPV vaccine information from professional organizations (50.0%), followed by the Advisory Council on Immunization Practices (ACIP) (36.0%), and medical conferences (33.1%). Peds and FPs were more likely to obtain vaccine information from the ACIP (p-values<0.05). OBGYNs, non-White/Caucasian physicians, and those aged 40-49 were more likely to obtain vaccine information from internet websites (p-values<0.05). There is a need for targeted HPV vaccine communication approaches based on sociodemographic and physician specialty characteristics.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Outcomes and Behavior, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL 33612-9416, USA. Shalanda.Bynum@moffitt.org
authors.forename: Shalanda A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Bynum
authors.forename: Teri L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Malo
authors.forename: Ji-Hyun
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Anna R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Guiliano
authors.forename: Susan T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Vadaparampil
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003710:Demography; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D057226:Information Seeking Behavior; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010820:Physicians; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
chemical_list: D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines