title: Latino Parents' Perceptions of the HPV Vaccine for Sons and Daughters.
abstract: Latinas have the highest incidence of cervical cancer. Latino parents' perceptions of the human papillomavirus (HPV) and willingness to have their sons and daughters vaccinated in Utah is largely unknown. Latino parents/guardians of children ages 11-17 years were recruited from two community organizations (N = 52) to participate in a mini-survey and focus group. Guided by the social ecological framework, a Latina facilitator conducted five focus groups that were recorded, transcribed and translated. Descriptive statistics were calculated from the mini-survey. Two members of the research team performed inductive content analysis of the focus group transcriptions separately. Discrepancies were discussed and resolved during bi-weekly meetings with group members who were present during the focus groups. Parents reported low HPV vaccine knowledge, high vaccine costs, and lack of strong provider recommendations as the main barriers to vaccine receipt. Language appropriate educational resources and consistent provider recommendations may enrich Latino parents' perceptions about the HPV vaccine.
authors.affiliation: Cancer Control and Population Sciences, Huntsman Cancer Institute, 2000 Circle of Hope, Room 4125, Salt Lake City, UT, 84112, USA, echo.warner@hci.utah.edu.
authors.forename: Echo L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Warner
authors.forename: Djin
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Carbajal-Salisbury
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Garza
authors.forename: Julia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bodson
authors.forename: Kathi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mooney
authors.forename: Deanna
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kepka
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D054521:Cultural Competency; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice / Q000208:ethnology*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009679:Nuclear Family; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000208:ethnology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000208:ethnology*; D010465:Perception; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines