title: Do health beliefs, health care system distrust, and racial pride influence HPV vaccine acceptability among African American college females?
abstract: The promise of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines rests with the ability to promote widespread uptake especially among populations at high risk of cervical cancer and other associated disease outcomes. The purpose of this study was to examine health beliefs and culturally specific influences of HPV vaccine acceptability among African American college females. Approximately 76 percent of participants reported HPV vaccine acceptability. Predictors of acceptability included: higher perceived benefit and lower racial pride. Findings can be used to inform development of campus-based HPV educational approaches to promote widespread HPV vaccine acceptability and safer sex practices among African American college females.
authors: Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL 33612-9416, USA. Shalanda.Bynum@moffitt.org
authors: Shalanda A
authors: SA
authors: Bynum
authors: Heather M
authors: HM
authors: Brandt
authors: Lucy
authors: L
authors: Annang
authors: Daniela B
authors: DB
authors: Friedman
authors: Andrea
authors: A
authors: Tanner
authors: Patricia A
authors: PA
authors: Sharpe
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001741:Black or African American / Q000523:psychology*; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000208:ethnology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D012933:Social Identification; D035502:Trust; D014481:United States; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines