title: Mexican American College Men's (Mis)Understandings About HPV and Cervical Cancer.
abstract: Latinas have disproportionally high rates of cervical cancer in part due to their reliance on Latino partners to make sexual health decisions, their limited knowledge about human papillomavirus (HPV), and inconsistent Pap smear screening behaviors. In this qualitative study, we examined the sexual health beliefs of Latino college men regarding HPV. Participants included 6 Mexican American college students from a large Midwestern university. We conducted 18 in-depth individual interviews about men's beliefs, attitudes, and knowledge about HPV. Through theme analysis, we identified 4 themes suggesting that participants' limited knowledge of HPV places their female partners at risk. Implications for health promotion programming are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Independent Consultant, Orlando, Florida (Dr Schiffner); and University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida (Dr Buki and Ms Sabet).
authors.forename: Tiffany A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Schiffner
authors.forename: Lydia P
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Buki
authors.forename: Raha F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Sabet
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008571:Men; D017058:Mexican Americans; D027383:Papillomaviridae / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000517:prevention & control; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012747:Sexual Partners; D013334:Students; D014495:Universities; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control*; D055815:Young Adult