title: HPV Vaccine Awareness, Barriers, Intentions, and Uptake in Latina Women.
abstract: Latina women are at heightened risk of cervical cancer incidence and mortality. The human papillomavirus (HPV) is the principal cause of the majority of cervical cancer cases. A vaccine that protects against HPV was licensed in 2006. Eight years post-licensure, mixed research findings exist regarding the factors that predict vaccine uptake in Latinas. We conducted a population-based phone survey with a random sample of 296 Latinas living in a Midwestern U.S. City. Intention to vaccinate was significantly associated with health care provider recommendations, worry about side effects, knowing other parents have vaccinated, perceived severity of HPV, and worry that daughter may become sexually active following vaccination. Worry that daughter may become sexually active was the only factor related to vaccine uptake. Findings suggest that training providers to discuss the low risk of severe side effects, consequences of persistent HPV, and sexuality related concerns with Latino women may encourage vaccination.
authors.affiliation: Psychology Department, The University of Texas at El Paso, 500 W. University Avenue, El Paso, TX, 79912, USA. julialec@utep.edu.
authors.forename: Julia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lechuga
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health, Universidad Industrial de Santander, Bucaramanga, Colombia.|Department of Population Health Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 610 Walnut St., 605 WARF, Madison, WI, 53705, USA.
authors.forename: Lina
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Vera-Cala
authors.affiliation: Department of Population Health Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 610 Walnut St., 605 WARF, Madison, WI, 53705, USA.
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Martinez-Donate
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001364:Awareness; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D033182:Intention; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000208:ethnology*; D010465:Perception; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines
keywords: HPV vaccine; Intention; Latinas; Uptake