title: Human papillomavirus (HPV) risk factors, vaccination patterns, and vaccine perceptions among a sample of male college students.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To examine human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rates, including initiation and completion of the vaccine series, and barriers to vaccination in a sample of male college students.
  
  
  METHODS
  Male students between the ages of 18 and 25 who reported being currently or previously sexually active (N = 735).
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross-sectional Web-based survey was administered during October 2012 at a large public university in the northeast United States. Student e-mail addresses were obtained from the university after institutional review board approval.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Although condom use was low and number of lifetime sexual partners was high, 93% reported they were not at risk for sexually transmitted infections. The college men in the sample had low HPV vaccine awareness, knowledge, perceived severity, and perceived susceptibility, and 74% of the sample had not obtained the HPV vaccine.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  There is a disconnect between actual and perceived risks of HPV and barriers to HPV vaccination exist.
authors: a Connell School of Nursing, Boston College , Chestnut Hill , Massachusetts.
authors: Holly B
authors: HB
authors: Fontenot
authors: Heidi Collins
authors: HC
authors: Fantasia
authors: Anna
authors: A
authors: Charyk
authors: Melissa A
authors: MA
authors: Sutherland
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017280:Condoms / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010465:Perception; D012307:Risk Factors; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012747:Sexual Partners / Q000523:psychology; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines