[HTML][HTML] A social-ecological review of cancer disparities in Kentucky

S Rodriguez, NL Vanderford, B Huang… - Southern medical …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Cancer continuously ranks among the top 10 leading causes of death in the United States.
The burden of cancer is particularly elevated in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and its 54 …

[HTML][HTML] Cervical Cancer Prevention in Rural Areas

I Zhetpisbayeva, F Kassymbekova… - Annals of Global …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective: Globally, cervical cancer (CC) incidence is higher in rural areas than in urban
areas that could be explained by the influence of many factors, including inequity in …

Not just a woman's business! Understanding men and women's knowledge of HPV, the HPV vaccine, and HPV-associated cancers

N Osazuwa-Peters, EA Boakye, KA Mohammed… - Preventive …, 2017 - Elsevier
Few studies have included men when assessing differences in knowledge about HPV, and
HPV-associated cancers. We examined gender differences in knowledge about HPV, HPV …

Evaluating a technology-mediated HPV vaccination awareness intervention: a controlled, quasi-experimental, mixed methods study

HM Brandt, B Sundstrom, CM Monroe… - Vaccines, 2020 - mdpi.com
College-aged women and men are an important catch-up population for human
papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination interventions. Limited research has explored technology …

[HTML][HTML] Peer Reviewed: Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs About Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccination Among Puerto Rican Mothers and Daughters, 2010: A …

ME Fernández, YCL Le… - Preventing chronic …, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Methods We conducted 7 focus groups with young women aged 16 to 24 (n= 21) and their
mothers (n= 9) to assess knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs related to cervical cancer, HPV …

HPV vaccination communication messages, messengers, and messaging strategies

KB Cartmell, CR Mzik, BL Sundstrom, JS Luque… - Journal of Cancer …, 2019 - Springer
Human papillomavirus (HPV) causes over 39,000 cancers annually in the US. The HPV
vaccine is safe and effective but underutilized to prevent cancer. In the US, only 37% of …

Cancer‐related beliefs and perceptions in Appalachia: findings from 3 states

RC Vanderpool, B Huang, Y Deng… - The Journal of Rural …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background: Appalachians experience increased rates of cancer incidence and mortality
compared to non‐Appalachians. Many factors may contribute to the elevated cancer burden …

It's my time: applying the health belief model to prevent cervical cancer among college-age women

B Sundstrom, HM Brandt, L Gray… - Journal of …, 2018 - emerald.com
Purpose Cervical cancer (CxCa) incidence and mortality remain unacceptably high in South
Carolina, USA, presenting an ideal opportunity for intervention. To address this need …

Multi-theory model and predictors of likelihood of accepting the series of HPV vaccination: a cross-sectional study among Ghanaian adolescents

M Asare, P Agyei-Baffour, BA Lanning… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
HPV vaccines are efficacious in preventing HPV related cancers. However, the vaccination
uptake in Ghana is very low. Studies that utilize theoretical frameworks to identify …

Fatalistic beliefs and completion of the HPV vaccination series among a sample of young Appalachian Kentucky women

RC Vanderpool, EVM Dressler… - The Journal of Rural …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose Uptake and completion of the 3‐dose human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is
important for the primary prevention of cervical cancer. However, HPV vaccination rates …