title: HPV and HPV vaccine information among a national sample of college and university websites.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe the availability of human papillomavirus (HPV) and HPV vaccine information accessible to college students via official college and university websites.
  
  
  METHODS
  A review and analysis of HPV and HPV vaccination information abstracted from a national sample (n = 214) of college/university websites. Three abstractors systematically evaluated quality and quantity of vaccination, sexual health, and HPV disease information from health service webpages.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The majority of colleges/universities had designated student health service webpages (n = 181). Of these, 86% provided information on vaccinations, but less than 50% mentioned HPV or the HPV vaccine specifically and only 32% provided any HPV educational information. Colleges/university webpages that provide sexual health and or general vaccination information had higher odds of providing information on HPV and HPV vaccination.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Nurse practitioners who care for college-aged persons need to be cognizant of the many ways they can promote HPV vaccination. Providing accurate information about resources available at student health centers is a way to promote health on campus; the findings from this study indicate that HPV and HPV vaccine information may be lacking on many college/university websites.
authors.affiliation: W.F. Connell School of Nursing, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: Holly B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Fontenot
authors.affiliation: College of Health Sciences, School of Nursing University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: Heidi Collins
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Fantasia
authors.affiliation: W.F. Connell School of Nursing, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: Melissa A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Sutherland
authors.affiliation: SRI International, Palo Alto, California.
authors.forename: Terrence
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lee-St John
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008297:Male; D032541:Mass Vaccination / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D027383:Papillomaviridae / Q000187:drug effects / Q000472:pathogenicity; D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D060728:Reproductive Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013334:Students / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014495:Universities / Q000458:organization & administration
chemical_list: D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines
keywords: Human papillomavirus; adolescents; college health; vaccines; websites