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Implications for Home Health Care: Perceived HPV Vaccination Barriers and Recommended Sources among Hispanic/Latino College Students
Home Health Care Management & Practice
  • Wei-Chen Tung, San Jose State University
  • Itzel Corral Gonzalez, Truckee Meadows Community College
  • Denise Dawkins, San Jose State University
  • Ho-Jui Tung, Georgia Southern University, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
6-20-2023
Abstract

Low HPV vaccination rates among US Hispanics/Latinos remain a public health issue. This cross-sectional study investigated the perceived barriers and recommended sources related to HPV vaccination among 209 Hispanic/Latino college students in the United States. From a self-report questionnaire, barriers were insufficient provider recommendations and not having a regular care provider. Doctors, parents, and nurses were identified as the most effective sources for recommending HPV vaccination. Uncertain effectiveness was more likely to be reported as a barrier to HPV vaccination by participants who identified as Catholic. Participants born outside the U.S. were more likely to report “no recommendation received” and “not knowing where to get vaccine.” Health care providers can promote HPV vaccination by acknowledging familial allegiances of Hispanic/Latino college students. The role of religion and cultural beliefs in HPV vaccination among Hispanics/Latinos underscores the need for further research in this area. Universities could be a place of HPV awareness initiatives, as having more formal education does not translate into having more HPV knowledge. To decrease HPV vaccination barriers, the home-based vaccination program could potentially impact HPV vaccine uptake among Hispanic/Latino populations and should be further explored.

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Georgia Southern University faculty member, Ho-Jui Tung co-authored Implications for Home Health Care: Perceived HPV Vaccination Barriers and Recommended Sources among Hispanic/Latino College Students.

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Wei-Chen Tung, Itzel Corral Gonzalez, Denise Dawkins and Ho-Jui Tung. "Implications for Home Health Care: Perceived HPV Vaccination Barriers and Recommended Sources among Hispanic/Latino College Students" Home Health Care Management & Practice Vol. 36 Iss. 1 (2023)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/ho-jui-tung/52/