Young Hispanic Men and Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Choices

This exploratory descriptive study examined perceived vulnerabilities to human papillomavirus (HPV) and the correlation to factors influencing vaccine beliefs and vaccine decision making in young Hispanic males attending a large public urban university. Only 24% of participants believed that the HPV...

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Published inJournal of transcultural nursing Vol. 27; no. 2; p. 103
Main Authors Thomas, Tami L, Stephens, Dionne P, Johnson-Mallard, Versie, Higgins, Melinda
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.03.2016
Subjects
Adolescent
Health Education - methods
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice - ethnology
Hispanic Americans - psychology
Humans
Male
Papillomavirus Infections - ethnology
Papillomavirus Infections - nursing
Papillomavirus Infections - prevention & control
Papillomavirus Vaccines - administration & dosage
Patient Acceptance of Health Care - ethnology
Transcultural Nursing
United States
Vaccination - psychology
Young Adult
health education
Latino
young Hispanic men
cancer
masculinity
HPV vaccine
Hispanic
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Summary:This exploratory descriptive study examined perceived vulnerabilities to human papillomavirus (HPV) and the correlation to factors influencing vaccine beliefs and vaccine decision making in young Hispanic males attending a large public urban university. Only 24% of participants believed that the HPV vaccine could prevent future problems, and 53% said they would not be vaccinated. The best predictors of HPV vaccination in young Hispanic men were agreement with doctor recommendations and belief in the vaccine's efficacy. Machismo cultural norms influence young Hispanic men's HPV-related decision making, their perceptions of the vaccine, and how they attitudinally act on what little HPV information they have access to. This study provides culturally relevant information for the development of targeted health education strategies aimed at increasing HPV vaccination in young Hispanic men.
ISSN:1552-7832
DOI:10.1177/1043659614526759