title: HPV knowledge and vaccine acceptance in an uninsured Hispanic population in Providence, RI.
abstract: The Food and Drug Administration has approved two human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines for use by men and women in the United States. The vaccines not only protect against HPV infection, but also reduce the risk of cervical cancer in women. Despite the widespread availability of these vaccines, vulnerable populations such as those with low incomes have been reported to have limited access to and knowlege about HPV vaccines. In order to evaluate and improve HPV vaccination uptake in a population of uninsured, low-income Spanish- speaking individuals attending a free clinic in Rhode Island, we administered a questionnaire regarding knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) and performed an education intervention. We found that knowledge of HPV infection and cervical cancer among the patients sampled was low when comparing Hispanics to non-Hispanics (47.2%, 85.7%, respectively) but willingness to vaccinate oneself or one's child was very high after a brief video- based intervention.
authors.affiliation: College of Pharmacy, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island.
authors.forename: Jeff
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chau
authors.affiliation: Clínica Esperanza/Hope Clinic, Providence, Rhode Island, Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: Farzana
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kibria
authors.affiliation: Clínica Esperanza/ Hope Clinic, Providence, Rhode Island, College of Pharmacy, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island.
authors.forename: Macayla
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Landi
authors.affiliation: Clínica Esperanza/Hope Clinic, Providence, Rhode Island; Institute for Immunology and Informatics, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island.
authors.forename: Melissa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Reilly
authors.affiliation: Clínica Esperanza/Hope Clinic, Providence, Rhode Island.
authors.forename: Tania
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Medeiros
authors.affiliation: Institute for Immunology and Informatics, University of Rhode Island, Providence, Rhode Island.
authors.forename: Heather
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.affiliation: Clínica Esperanza/Hope Clinic, Providence, Rhode Island; Institute for Immunology and Informatics, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island.
authors.forename: Shahla
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yekta
authors.affiliation: Clínica Esperanza/Hope Clinic, Providence, Rhode Island; Institute for Immunology and Informatics, University of Rhode Island, Providence, Rhode Island; EpiVax, Providence, Rhode Island.
authors.forename: Anne S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: De Groot
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006630:Hispanic or Latino; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017057:Medically Uninsured; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines
keywords: Free Clinic; HPV; HPV vaccine; Hispanic; Uninsured