title: Formative research on HPV vaccine acceptability among Latina farmworkers.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to identify the barriers and benefits to human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination in a low-income, Latina farmworker population in central Florida. This study reports on formative qualitative research conducted on perceptions of benefits, barriers, costs, place, and promotion related to the HPV vaccine from surveys and interviews with a sample of 46 low-income, Latina farm workers and 19 health care workers serving this population. It was found that Latina farmworkers hold many misperceptions about the HPV vaccine and the potential links between HPV infection and cervical cancer. In addition, it was observed that HPV vaccination intention was inversely related to concerns about adolescent sexual behavior and low perceived risk of infection but might be positively influenced by belief in illness prevention and physician recommendation. These findings add to the growing research on HPV vaccine acceptability among Latina subgroups to inform intervention development, marketing materials, education, and policy.
authors: Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, USA.
authors: John S
authors: JS
authors: Luque
authors: Heide
authors: H
authors: Castañeda
authors: Dinorah Martinez
authors: DM
authors: Tyson
authors: Natalia
authors: N
authors: Vargas
authors: Cathy D
authors: CD
authors: Meade
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000383:Agriculture; D005260:Female; D005431:Florida; D006266:Health Education / Q000458:organization & administration; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D010465:Perception; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012307:Risk Factors; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000208:ethnology / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines