Formative Research on HPV Vaccine Acceptability Among Latina Farmworkers
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2012
Keywords
cervical cancer, cancer prevention and control, health disparities, Latino, minority health, immunization
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1177/1524839911414413
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to identify the barriers and benefits to human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination in a low-income, Latina farmworker population in central Florida. This study reports on formative qualitative research conducted on perceptions of benefits, barriers, costs, place, and promotion related to the HPV vaccine from surveys and interviews with a sample of 46 low-income, Latina farm workers and 19 health care workers serving this population. It was found that Latina farmworkers hold many misperceptions about the HPV vaccine and the potential links between HPV infection and cervical cancer. In addition, it was observed that HPV vaccination intention was inversely related to concerns about adolescent sexual behavior and low perceived risk of infection but might be positively influenced by belief in illness prevention and physician recommendation. These findings add to the growing research on HPV vaccine acceptability among Latina subgroups to inform intervention development, marketing materials, education, and policy.
Was this content written or created while at USF?
Yes
Citation / Publisher Attribution
Health Promotion Practice, v. 13, issue 5, p. 617-625
Scholar Commons Citation
Luque, John S.; Castaneda, Heide; Tyson, Dinorah Martinez; Vargas, Natalia; and Meade, Cathy D., "Formative Research on HPV Vaccine Acceptability Among Latina Farmworkers" (2012). Anthropology Faculty Publications. 44.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/ant_facpub/44
