Multicenter Study of Human Papillomavirus and the Human Papillomavirus Vaccine : Knowledge and Attitudes among People of African Descent
Joint Authors
Joseph, Madeline
Jones, Jade
Blackman, Elizabeth
Bondzi, Cornelius
Jones, Erin A.
Francis, Dorita
Halliday, Darron
Ashing, Kimlin Tam
Hagan, Kourtney L.
Butler, Raleigh
Andraos-Selim, Cecile
Moss, Cierra M.
Thurman, Natalie
Akers, Aletha
Taioli, Emanuela
Ragin, Camille C.
Smith, Ar’Lena C.
Thompson, Jahzreel
Source
Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-07-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
To compare knowledge and attitudes of human papillomavirus (HPV) and the vaccine between different cultures of African descent.
Methods.
A cross-sectional survey of 555 African-Americans and Afro-Caribbeans residing in the US and the Bahamas (BHM) was conducted.
Results.
General knowledge about HPV and the HPV vaccine differed between the two countries significantly.
Bahamian respondents were less likely to have higher numbers of correct knowledge answers when compared to Americans (Adjusted Odds Ratio [Adj.
OR] 0.47, 95% Confidence Interval [CI] 0.30–0.75).
Older age, regardless of location, was also associated with answering fewer questions correctly (Adj.
OR 0.61, 95% CI 0.40–0.92).
Attitudes related to HPV vaccination were similar between the US and BHM, but nearly 80% of BHM respondents felt that children should not be able to receive the vaccine without parental consent compared to 57% of American respondents.
Conclusions.
Grave lack of knowledge, safety and cost concerns, and influence of parental restrictions may negatively impact vaccine uptake among African-American and Afro-Caribbean persons.
Interventions to increase the vaccine uptake in the Caribbean must include medical provider and parental involvement.
Effective strategies for education and increasing vaccine uptake in BHM are crucial for decreasing cervical cancer burden in the Caribbean.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Blackman, Elizabeth& Thurman, Natalie& Halliday, Darron& Butler, Raleigh& Francis, Dorita& Joseph, Madeline…[et al.]. 2013. Multicenter Study of Human Papillomavirus and the Human Papillomavirus Vaccine : Knowledge and Attitudes among People of African Descent. Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-471493
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Blackman, Elizabeth…[et al.]. Multicenter Study of Human Papillomavirus and the Human Papillomavirus Vaccine : Knowledge and Attitudes among People of African Descent. Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-471493
American Medical Association (AMA)
Blackman, Elizabeth& Thurman, Natalie& Halliday, Darron& Butler, Raleigh& Francis, Dorita& Joseph, Madeline…[et al.]. Multicenter Study of Human Papillomavirus and the Human Papillomavirus Vaccine : Knowledge and Attitudes among People of African Descent. Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-471493
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-471493