Young Hispanic Men and Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Choices.
This exploratory descriptive study examined perceived vulnerabilities to human papillomavirus (HPV) and the correlation to factors influencing vaccine beliefs and vaccine decision making in young Hispanic males attending a large public urban university. Only 24% of participants believed that the HPV vaccine could prevent future problems, and 53% said they would not be vaccinated. The best predictors of HPV vaccination in young Hispanic men were agreement with doctor recommendations and belief in the vaccine's efficacy. Machismo cultural norms influence young Hispanic men's HPV-related decision making, their perceptions of the vaccine, and how they attitudinally act on what little HPV information they have access to. This study provides culturally relevant information for the development of targeted health education strategies aimed at increasing HPV vaccination in young Hispanic men.
Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA tami.thomas@emory.edu.
Tami L
TL
Thomas
Florida International University, North Miami, FL, USA.
Dionne P
DP
Stephens
University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA.
Versie
V
Johnson-Mallard
Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Melinda
M
Higgins
D000293:Adolescent; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice / Q000208:ethnology; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000208:ethnology / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control*; D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000208:ethnology; D016746:Transcultural Nursing; D014481:United States; D014611:Vaccination / Q000523:psychology; D055815:Young Adult
D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines
HPV vaccine; Hispanic; Latino; cancer; health education; masculinity; young Hispanic men