title: Health care provider challenges for reaching Hispanic immigrants with HPV vaccination in rural Georgia.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The objective of this pilot study was to understand, from the Vaccines for Children (VFC) program provider's perspective, issues relating to vaccine access and compliance for Hispanic adolescents in a rural setting.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Researchers conducted individual structured interviews with VFC providers and focus groups with Hispanic immigrant parents in rural southern Georgia.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Overall, the VFC providers said that their Hispanic patients were very positive toward vaccines in general, but there were cost issues related to stocking the vaccine and reaching the Hispanic population. The focus group discussions revealed that most Hispanic parents were not aware of the existence of the human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine, nor had they heard about the VFC program.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Numerous vaccination barriers continue to impact HPV vaccine uptake in the Hispanic immigrant population in the US South.
authors.affiliation: Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, Georgia, USA. jluque@georgiasouthern.edu
authors.forename: John S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Luque
authors.forename: Swati
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Raychowdhury
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Weaver
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D005845:Georgia; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006282:Health Personnel; D006630:Hispanic or Latino; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000517:prevention & control; D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines; D010290:Parents; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012424:Rural Population; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000821:virology
chemical_list: D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines