Knowledge of HPV and HPV Vaccine among Women Ages 19 to 26

Unger, Zoe; Maitra, Abby; Kohn, Julia E.; Devaskar, Sangita; Stern, Lisa; Patel, Ashlesha

doi:10.1016/j.whi.2015.06.003

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“…We identified health care providers as playing an important role in shaping HPV risk perceptions among young adult sexual minority AFAB individuals. This finding is similar to that of a study conducted among young adult women receiving care at Planned Parenthood and a hospital, which showed that the majority of participants who had heard of the HPV vaccine identified providers as an important source of information about HPV and HPV vaccination . However, in our study, several participants reported receiving erroneous messages from providers that engaging in sex with cisgender women conferred little to no risk of acquiring HPV.…”

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confidence: 89%

“…As in other studies, participants identified parents and peers as important influences on HPV risk perceptions. Indeed, several individuals reported that their perception that they were at low or negligible risk of HPV infection was influenced by the messages they did and did not receive from their parents about preventing HPV and other STDs.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 55%

“…In contrast, most participants incorrectly characterized the risk of acquiring HPV from AFAB sexual partners as low or negligible. Further, as found in other research conducted among U.S. young adult women, most participants erroneously attributed the risk of HPV transmission in the context of sex among AFAB individuals to the exchange of genital fluids and, in a few cases, to the risk of pregnancy, rather than to skin‐to‐skin sexual contact. These misperceptions may undermine individuals’ engagement in HPV prevention strategies, including HPV vaccination and safer sex practices with AFAB sexual partners.…”

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confidence: 81%

“…However, in our study, several participants reported receiving erroneous messages from providers that engaging in sex with cisgender women conferred little to no risk of acquiring HPV. Other studies indicate that although health care providers can be a trusted source of HPV information, many lack the knowledge, attitudes and communication skills necessary to convey accurate, nonjudgmental and tailored information about HPV risk and prevention to sexual minority women . Indeed, education on LGBTQ health in general, and sexual minority women's health in particular, is lacking in both medical and nursing training programs, and providers often make erroneous assumptions about the sexual health needs of sexual minority women .…”

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confidence: 99%

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Human Papillomavirus Risk Perceptions Among Young Adult Sexual Minority Cisgender Women and Nonbinary Individuals Assigned Female at Birth

Agénor

Jahn

Kay

et al. 2019

Perspect Sexual Reproductive

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CONTEXT Some sexual minority women may be less likely than other women to engage in human papillomavirus (HPV) prevention behaviors. Although risk perceptions have been found to be associated with health behaviors, HPV risk perceptions among U.S. sexual minority women have not been examined. METHODS In 2016–2017, in‐depth interviews were conducted in Boston with 29 sexual minority individuals aged 18–36 who were assigned female at birth (AFAB) and identified as women or nonbinary. Purposive sampling was used to recruit participants online, through community‐based and student organizations, and by word of mouth. Thematic analysis was employed to examine participants’ HPV risk perceptions. RESULTS Participants incorrectly linked HPV risk to the exchange of genital fluids, and a hierarchy of perceived risk emerged in relation to sexual orientation: Individuals who engage in penile‐vaginal sex with partners who were assigned male at birth (AMAB) were perceived to be at highest risk, and lesbians and individuals with only AFAB partners were perceived to be at low risk. Lesbians and participants with only AFAB partners identified sex with bisexual women or AFAB individuals with AMAB partners as a risk factor for HPV infection. Risk perceptions were shaped by health care providers’ linking HPV risk to sex with AMAB individuals, a lack of discussion of HPV with parents and peers, and the exclusion of information on HPV and sexual minority women from school‐based sex education. CONCLUSION Interventions providing sexual minority AFAB individuals with comprehensive, accurate and tailored information about HPV risk are needed.

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confidence: 55%

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confidence: 81%

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confidence: 99%

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Human Papillomavirus Risk Perceptions Among Young Adult Sexual Minority Cisgender Women and Nonbinary Individuals Assigned Female at Birth

Agénor

Jahn

Kay

et al. 2019

Perspect Sexual Reproductive

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“…Both facts do not coincide with its increased acceptance but can be explained by the younger age of this group. It appears that both groups of our study as well most of the public in relevant studies is not well informed on HPV infection and its consequences [31].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 81%

Correlation of HPV Vaccination Status and Sexual Behavior: A Study of Adolescent and Young Women in Greece

Vatopoulou¹,

Theodoridise²,

Athanasiadis³

et al. 2017

J Vaccines Vaccin

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Objective: To evaluate sexual behavior of adolescent and young women and the extent to which these were affected by HPV vaccination.Methods: Prospective observational study of 287 females 12 to 26 years attending an outpatient PAG Clinic of a University Hospital. Patients were asked to fill an anonymous questionnaire of 84 questions regarding demographic characteristics, HPV awareness and sexual behavior. Attitudes and alterations in sexual behavior in relation to HPV vaccination were compared between the vaccinated and the non-vaccinated group.Results: Of the population of 287 young women that was studied, 125 (43.6%) were vaccinated and 162 (56.4%) were not. During the study period vaccination increased from 31% to 58% of the cohort. Vaccinated cohort was of younger age, had coital sex in younger age (RR=0.75; 95% CI 0.58-0.98, p=0.040) and their partners were younger too. More of the vaccinated group had higher level of education (p=0.047), were not religiously oriented (p=0.022) and their mothers had higher education (RR=1.57; 95% CI 1.00-2.47, p=0.032) compared to the non-vaccinated. More of the non-vaccinated group had coital sex (RR=0.040; 95% CI 0.58-0.98, p=0.040). No differences were found between the vaccinated and non-vaccinated group on attitude to sex and relationships. More young women on the vaccinated group believed that vaccination should be done early (p=<0.001), that is a prerequisite for the initiation of coital sex (RR 1.63; 95% CI 1.07-1.82, p= <0.001) and that it created an opportunity to discuss Powered by Editorial Manager ® and ProduXion Manager® from Aries Systems Corporation sexual issues with their mothers (p=0.015). Conclusion:Young women that are vaccinated start sex earlier but do so after being vaccinated and show a more responsible attitude towards sex and prevention. The vaccinated group was guided by family, discussed sex with their mothers and asked for medical advice on relevant matters.

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Assessing Human Papillomavirus Awareness and the Role of Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Education on Improving Intention to Vaccinate

et al. 2021

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Objectives/Hypothesis: The current state of the U.S. public's knowledge of the relationship between human papillomavirus (HPV) and HPV vaccinations to oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) is unknown. Our objective was to 1) assess the general population's knowledge of human papillomavirus (HPV) and willingness to vaccinate, and 2) assess whether targeted education on HPV-related OPSCC can change intentions to vaccinate.Study Design: Online cross-sectional survey.Methods: An online, cross-sectional survey utilizing U.S. census-derived quotas to represent the U.S. population was distributed and analyzed to 517 adults in 2020.Results: Exactly 72.7% of participants stated that they had or would vaccinate their child against HPV and were designated as "vaccinators." In multivariate regression, Black individuals were less likely to be vaccinators (OR 0.51 [95% CI 0.27-0.94]), but those who were aware of HPV's role in OPSCC were more likely to vaccinate ). Knowledge about vaccination side-effects, eligibility, and mechanisms of HPV spread was low. Only 30.6% of the sample reported understanding the role of HPV in OPSCC. Of these, 43.0% gained this knowledge exclusively from nonhealthcare professional sources, like television. When presented with four short HPV-OPSCC-centered facts (HPV's role in OPSCC etiology, prevalence of infection, clinically silent course, and vaccine preventative effects), 54.0% of "nonvaccinators" indicated a willingness to change their minds.Conclusions: General knowledge about HPV, HPV's role in OPSCC, and the vaccine remains low in the general population. There are racial disparities in willingness to vaccinate within this sample, but these may be overcome by effective education on HPV-related OPSCC.

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Knowledge of HPV and HPV Vaccine among Women Ages 19 to 26

Cited by 31 publications

References 25 publications

Human Papillomavirus Risk Perceptions Among Young Adult Sexual Minority Cisgender Women and Nonbinary Individuals Assigned Female at Birth

Human Papillomavirus Risk Perceptions Among Young Adult Sexual Minority Cisgender Women and Nonbinary Individuals Assigned Female at Birth

Correlation of HPV Vaccination Status and Sexual Behavior: A Study of Adolescent and Young Women in Greece

Assessing Human Papillomavirus Awareness and the Role of Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Education on Improving Intention to Vaccinate

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