title: Beta-test Results for an HPV Information Web site: GoHealthyGirls.org - Increasing HPV Vaccine Uptake in the United States.
abstract: A web site,GoHealthyGirls, was developed to educate and inform parents and their adolescent daughters about human papillomavirus (HPV) and HPV vaccines. This article provides an overview of web site development and content followed by the results of a beta-test of the web site. 63 New Mexican parents of adolescent girls tested the site. Results indicated thatGoHealthyGirlswas a functioning and appealing web site. During this brief educational intervention, findings suggest that the web site has the potential to increase HPV vaccine uptake. This research supports the Internet as a valuable channel to disseminate health education and information to diverse populations.
authors.affiliation: Senior Research Scientist II, Center on Alcoholism, Substance Abuse, and Addictions, University of New Mexico, 2650 Yale Blvd. SE MSC11-6280, Albuquerque, NM 87106, .
authors.forename: Randall
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Starling
authors.affiliation: Research Associate, Center on Alcoholism, Substance Abuse, and Addictions, University of New Mexico, 2650 Yale Blvd. SE MSC11-6280, Albuquerque, NM 87106, .
authors.forename: Jessica A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Nodulman
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Dept. of Pediatrics, Division of Adolescent Medicine, MSC10 5590 1 UNM, Albuquerque, NM 87131, 505-272-5152, 505-272-6845.
authors.forename: Alberta S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Kong
authors.affiliation: Professor, Center for HPV Prevention, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Department of Pathology, MSC08 4640, Albuquerque, NM 87131, 505-272-9151, 505-277-0265.
authors.forename: Cosette M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Wheeler
authors.affiliation: Senior Scientist, Klein Buendel, Inc., 1667 Cole Suite 225, Golden, CO 80401, 303-565-4340, 303-565-4320.
authors.forename: David B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Buller
authors.affiliation: Professor of Communication, Center on Alcoholism, Substance Abuse, and Addictions, University of New Mexico, 2650 Yale Blvd. SE MSC11-6280, Albuquerque, NM 87106, .
authors.forename: W Gill
authors.initials: WG
authors.lastname: Woodall
keywords: Adolescents; HPV; Internet; Vaccines