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Benefits, barriers, and cues to male HPV vaccination among university students

Anderson, Julie B

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2013, MPH, University of Cincinnati, Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services: Health Education.
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted disease (STD) in the United States. HPV can lead to cancers of the cervix, vulva, vagina, penis, anus and throat, as well as genital warts. College students are at great risk of acquiring HPV, as they disproportionally acquire the most sexually transmitted diseases out of the sexually active populations. Recently, the quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccine, Gardasil, created by Merck, is the first vaccine developed to prevent cervical cancer, precancerous genital lesions and genital warts related to HPV types 6, 11, 16, and 18. The vaccine is given in a three dose series and is instructed to be administered to adolescents ages 11 to 12 years old. The vaccine was initially recommended exclusively for females but this recommendation has been expanded to be administered among males. A large proportion of adolescents have not been given or completed the three dose series, therefore catch up vaccinations are needed, particularly among adolescent males. The purpose of this study is to assess college students’ knowledge and attitudes of HPV, the HPV4 vaccine, and vaccination of college-aged males by utilizing the Health Belief Model. Analyses were conducted to examine whether the perceived benefits, barriers, and cues to action for the HPV4 vaccination differs based on: grade level, ever having had sexual intercourse,number of sexual partners, previously been tested for an STD, previously been diagnosed with an STD, or knowing someone who has been HPV4 vaccinated. A convenience sample of 204 male participants were surveyed during the 2011 autumn quarter. The sample included students from a variety of general education courses. Valid and reliable subscales were developed for the 72-item. Descriptive statistics, independent samples t-tests, and Pearson correlations were used to analyze the data. Results indicated that overall, participants’ knowledge of HPV and the HPV vaccine was low. The results also found that the number of perceived barriers and the number of perceived cues significantly correlated with males’ likelihood of receiving the HPV vaccine. Recommendations have been made for future studies.
Rebecca Vidourek, Ph.D. (Committee Chair)
Keith King, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
68 p.

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  • Anderson, J. B. (2013). Benefits, barriers, and cues to male HPV vaccination among university students [Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1367942362

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Anderson, Julie. Benefits, barriers, and cues to male HPV vaccination among university students. 2013. University of Cincinnati, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1367942362.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Anderson, Julie. "Benefits, barriers, and cues to male HPV vaccination among university students." Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1367942362

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)