title: Provider-reported acceptance and use of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention messages and materials to support HPV vaccine recommendation for adolescent males.
abstract: We evaluated Florida-based physicians' awareness and use of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) "You are the Key" campaign website, including messages to support physicians' human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine recommendations.
  
  
  
  Using closed-ended and free-text survey items, physicians' (n=355) practices related to HPV vaccination recommendations for males and use of the CDC's materials were assessed. Descriptive statistics were calculated for closed-ended questions, and thematic analysis was conducted on free-text responses.
  
  
  
  Over half of physicians were aware of the CDC's website (n=186; 57.9%); of those aware, fewer than half reported using the website (n=86; 46.2%). Slightly more than half reported awareness of the CDC's messages (n=178; 55.3%); however, less than one-third of those aware reported using them (n=56; 31.5%). Physicians' comments on the CDC's messages were favorable; 78.6-93.2% said they would use a message in clinic.
  
  
  
  Additional research is needed to identify the best mechanisms for resource dissemination and to understand why physicians do not use these messages, despite favorable attitudes.
authors.affiliation: Northwestern University, School of Communication, Department of Communication Studies, Center for Communication and Health, 710 North Lake Shore Drive 15th Floor, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Scherr
authors.affiliation: Moffitt Cancer Center, Health Outcomes and Behavior, 120902 Magnolia Drive, MRCCANCONT, Tampa, FL 33612, USA.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Augusto
authors.affiliation: Moffitt Cancer Center, Health Outcomes and Behavior, 120902 Magnolia Drive, MRCCANCONT, Tampa, FL 33612, USA.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ali
authors.affiliation: University of North Carolina, Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and Department of Health Behavior, 324 Rosenau Hall CB# 7440, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA.
authors.forename: T L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Malo
authors.affiliation: Moffitt Cancer Center, Health Outcomes and Behavior, 120902 Magnolia Drive, MRCCANCONT, Tampa, FL 33612, USA. Electronic address: susan.vadaparampil@moffitt.org.
authors.forename: S T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Vadaparampil
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002487:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.; D005260:Female; D005431:Florida; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination / Q000379:methods*; D020407:Internet; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000517:prevention & control; D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000072143:Pediatricians; D010821:Physicians, Family; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines
keywords: Human papillomavirus; Patient provider communication; Provider recommendation; Reach; Vaccination