| quality, access, and clinical issues in a nurse practitioner colposcopy outreach program. | from 8/89 to 7/92 a np-colposcopist performed 593 colposcopy examinations including cervical biopsies, endocervical curettages, and pap smears. procedures were performed in selected health departments in north-central florida. this portable outreach program expanded services to a primarily rural, medically indigent population. specimen results were 21.1% negative, 5.6% human papilloma virus (hpv) only, 37.3% cin i, 17.4% cin ii, 11.9% cin iii, 2.4% cis, 0.3% carcinoma, and 4% other. many cin les ... | 1993 | 8233143 |
| university students' knowledge and awareness of hpv. | the purpose of this study was to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of university students regarding the human papillomavirus (hpv). | 1999 | 10404550 |
| elevated serum homocysteine levels and increased risk of invasive cervical cancer in us women. | to explore the relationship between serum homocysteine, a sensitive biomarker for folate inadequacy and problems in one-carbon metabolism, and invasive cervical cancer. | 2001 | 11456227 |
| life stress and cervical squamous intraepithelial lesions in women with human papillomavirus and human immunodeficiency virus. | human immunodeficiency virus (hiv)-infected women are at risk for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (cin) and cancer due to impaired immunosurveillance over human papillomavirus (hpv) infection. life stress has been implicated in immune decrements in hiv-infected individuals and therefore may contribute to cin progression over time. the purpose of this study was to determine whether life stress was associated with progression and/or persistence of squamous intraepithelial lesions (sil), the cyt ... | 2003 | 12764216 |
| inhibited interpersonal coping style predicts poorer adherence to scheduled clinic visits in human immunodeficiency virus infected women at risk for cervical cancer. | one of the most common gynecologic conditions among hiv+ women is cervical dysplasia, the precancerous phase of cervical cancer. therefore, adherence to gynecology visits may be among the most important health care practices for hiv+ women. however, no research has evaluated the psychosocial factors associated with health care practices among hiv+ women at risk for cervical cancer. | 2004 | 15576258 |
| predictors of human papillomavirus vaccination acceptability among underserved women. | the objectives of this study were to examine underserved women's acceptability of the forthcoming human papillomavirus (hpv) vaccines and to identify correlates of hpv vaccine acceptability. | 2007 | 17139233 |
| risk factors for anogenital human papillomavirus infection in men. | human papillomavirus (hpv) is strongly associated with cervical and other anogenital cancers. identification of risk factors for hpv infection in men may improve our understanding of hpv transmission and prevention. | 2007 | 17955431 |
| the optimal anatomic sites for sampling heterosexual men for human papillomavirus (hpv) detection: the hpv detection in men study. | background. human papillomavirus (hpv) infection in men contributes to infection and cervical disease in women as well as to disease in men. this study aimed to determine the optimal anatomic site(s) for hpv detection in heterosexual men.methods. a cross-sectional study of hpv infection was conducted in 463 men from 2003 to 2006. urethral, glans penis/coronal sulcus, penile shaft/prepuce, scrotal, perianal, anal canal, semen, and urine samples were obtained. samples were analyzed for sample adeq ... | 2007 | 17955432 |
| using message framing to promote acceptance of the human papillomavirus vaccine. | use of message framing for encouraging vaccination, an increasingly common preventive health behavior, has received little empirical investigation. the authors examined the relative effectiveness of gain-versus loss-framed messages in promoting acceptance of a vaccine against human papillomavirus (hpv)-a virus responsible for virtually all cases of cervical cancer. | 2007 | 18020847 |
| awareness, knowledge, and beliefs about human papillomavirus in a racially diverse sample of young adults. | to assess current levels and correlates of awareness, knowledge, and beliefs about human papillomavirus (hpv) in a racially diverse sample of young adults. correlates of interest in hpv education and the hpv vaccine were also examined. | 2008 | 18295131 |
| human papillomavirus infection in men residing in brazil, mexico, and the usa. | to assess human papillomavirus (hpv) type distribution among men ages 18 years and older recruited from three different countries utilizing a common protocol for sampling hpv detection, and to evaluate whether hpv detection differs by age and country. material ad methods: the study protocol includes a pre-enrollment run-in visit, a baseline (enrollment) visit, and nine additional visits after enrollment scheduled six months apart. for this analysis, the first 1160 men who completed both the run- ... | 2008 | 18852938 |
| circumcision and sexual behavior: factors independently associated with human papillomavirus detection among men in the him study. | there is growing interest in understanding human papillomavirus (hpv) infection and related disease among men. to date there have been numerous studies reporting hpv dna prevalence among men from several different countries, however, few have incorporated multivariable analyses to determine factors independently associated with male hpv detection. the purpose of this study was to assess the factors independently associated with hpv detection in men ages 18-70 years residing in brazil (n = 343), ... | 2009 | 19089913 |
| hpv 6/11, 16, 18 seroprevalence in men in two us cities. | a vaccine to prevent human papillomavirus (hpv) 6, hpv 11, hpv 16, or hpv 18 and associated diseases is licensed for females, and it may be licensed for men in the future. there are limited data on hpv 6/11, 16, and/or 18 seroprevalence in men. | 2009 | 19809385 |
| risk factors for cutaneous human papillomavirus seroreactivity among patients undergoing skin cancer screening in florida. | little is known about the risk factors for cutaneous human papillomavirus (hpv) infection. | 2010 | 20105078 |
| the sociocultural context of gynecological health among haitian immigrant women in florida: applying ethnographic methods to public health inquiry. | twalet deba, a culturally mediated feminine hygiene practice, is widespread in little haiti, the predominately haitian neighborhood in miami, florida. this practice may have important implications for susceptibility to sexually transmitted infections, including human papillomavirus, the principal cause of cervical cancer. previous research has not examined the full context of twalet deba in consideration of cultural beliefs and norms about women's hygiene and sexual health. | 2010 | 20379893 |
| making the case for circumcision as a public health strategy: opening the dialogue. | hispanics in the united states have lower rates of male circumcision and higher rates of hiv. although mc has been demonstrated to reduce the risk of acquisition of several sexual transmitted diseases such as hiv, human papilloma virus infection, and herpes simplex virus type 2, mc is only medically reimbursable by insurance for adults or children following recurrent infection, injury, or malformation of the penis. we conducted two studies of attitudes regarding mc among health care providers to ... | 2010 | 20565321 |
| association between physician specialty and uptake of new medical technologies: hpv tests in florida medicaid. | it is well established that specialists often adopt new medical technologies earlier than generalists, and that racial and ethnic minority patients are less likely than white patients to receive many procedures and prescription drugs. however, little is known about the role that specialists or generalists may play in reducing racial and ethnic disparities in uptake of new medical technologies. human papillomavirus (hpv) dna tests, introduced as a cervical cancer screening tool in 2000, present a ... | 2010 | 20582485 |
| disparities in human papillomavirus vaccine series initiation among adolescent girls enrolled in florida medicaid programs, 2006-2008. | to better understand the human papillomavirus (hpv) vaccine series initiation among 9-17-year-old female medicaid beneficiaries in florida programs between june 2006 and december 2008 (n = 237,015). | 2010 | 20864008 |
| human papillomavirus vaccine intentions among men participating in a human papillomavirus natural history study versus a comparison sample. | human papillomavirus (hpv), the most common sexually transmitted virus in the united states, remains a considerable public health problem. hpv has been associated with anogenital warts and cancers in males and females, affecting the cervix, penis, anus, vulvar, and vaginal regions; and more recently, has been associated with oropharyngeal cancers. in 2006, the food and drug administration (fda) approved a prophylactic quadrivalent hpv vaccine for females (9-26 years); in 2009, this approval exte ... | 2010 | 20879088 |
| factors associated with initiation and completion of human papillomavirus vaccine series among young women enrolled in medicaid. | to determine age- and race-specific uptake rates of human papillomavirus (hpv) vaccine among females aged 9-20 years who participated in the florida medicaid during the first 2 years after approval by the food and drug administration, and to identify factors associated with hpv vaccine initiation and series completion. | 2010 | 21094437 |
| correlates of hpv knowledge in the era of hpv vaccination: a study of unvaccinated young adult women. | until recently, awareness of the sexually transmitted infection human papillomavirus-the virus that causes cervical cancer-was relatively low. the purpose of this study was to identify factors associated with human papillomavirus knowledge now that human papillomavirus vaccines have become widely available. young adult women (n = 739; aged 18-26 years) attending florida state university who had not yet initiated human papillomavirus vaccination completed a survey between march-august 2009. the s ... | 2011 | 21391159 |
| women's knowledge and awareness of gynecologic cancer: a multisite qualitative study in the united states. | u.s. women's awareness and knowledge of gynecologic cancer have not been well studied, with the exception of cervical cancer screening and risk factors. | 2011 | 21413897 |
| formative research on hpv vaccine acceptability among latina farmworkers. | 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 ... | 2011 | 21881079 |
| Six-month incidence, persistence, and factors associated with persistence of anal human papillomavirus in men: the HPV in men study. | Although there are limited numbers of incidence and persistence estimates for anal human papillomavirus (HPV) in women and in men who have sex with men (MSM), there are no such reports for men who have sex with women (MSW). | 2011 | 21964400 |
| The prevalence of genital HPV and factors associated with oncogenic HPV among men having sex with men and men having sex with women and men: the HIM study. | Comparative studies of genital human papillomavirus (HPV) among men having sex with men (MSM), men having sex with women and men (MSWM), and men having sex with women (MSW) have not been conducted so far; however, such comparisons may be important for planning prevention strategies like vaccination. | 2011 | 21934568 |
| Prevalent serum antibody is not a marker of immune protection against acquisition of oncogenic HPV16 in men. | In women, naturally induced anti-HPV serum antibodies are a likely marker of host im-mune protection against subsequent HPV acquisition and progression to precancerous lesions and cancers. However, it is unclear whether the same is the case in men. In this study, we as-sessed the risk of incident genital infection and 6-month persistent genital infection with HPV16 in relation to baseline serostatus in a cohort of 2187 men over a 48-month period. Genital swabs were collected every 6 months and t ... | 2011 | 22123925 |
| human papilloma virus and cervical cancer education needs among hiv-positive haitian women in miami. | haitian immigrant women, the largest growing black ethnic group in miami, experience the highest rates of cervical cancer and account for one of the largest populations diagnosed with human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (hiv/aids) in south florida. using community-based participatory research methods, we conducted a pilot study to examine human papilloma virus (hpv)/cervical cancer knowledge and identify intervention preferences among hiv positive haitian women. | 2017 | 25864021 |
| human papillomavirus awareness among hiv-infected drug users in two urban areas. | human papillomavirus (hpv) is the cause of cervical and anal cancer. human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) infection and cocaine use are associated with increased risk for hpv infection and associated diseases, but little is known about hiv-infected drug users' awareness of hpv. we investigate hpv awareness among hiv-infected, sexually-active crack cocaine users from two inner-city hospitals in florida and georgia during their inpatient stays. multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to e ... | 2014 | 24616115 |
| epidemiology of ocular surface squamous neoplasia in a veterans affairs population. | to evaluate the epidemiology of ocular surface squamous neoplasia (ossn) and its associated risk factors in a south florida veterans affairs hospital population. | 2013 | 23974890 |
| do educational seminars for the human papillomavirus vaccine improve attitudes toward the value of vaccination? | this study aimed to determine the effectiveness and effect of educational seminars given at 2 sites in north central florida on the knowledge of human papillomavirus (hpv), perceived barriers to hpv vaccination, and willingness to vaccinate against hpv in eligible patients. | 2017 | 28108212 |
| provider-reported acceptance and use of the centers for disease control and prevention messages and materials to support hpv vaccine recommendation for adolescent males. | we evaluated florida-based physicians' awareness and use of the centers for disease control and prevention's (cdc) "you are the key" campaign website, including messages to support physicians' human papillomavirus (hpv) vaccine recommendations. | 2016 | 27340095 |
| get vaccinated! and get tested! developing primary and secondary cervical cancer prevention videos for a haitian kreyòl-speaking audience. | although routine screening reduces cervical cancer rates between 60% and 90%, thousands of women worldwide are diagnosed with the disease on an annual basis because of inadequate screening. haitian women in south florida experience a disproportionate burden of cervical cancer, with disease rates 4 times higher than the average for women in miami. an ongoing community-based participatory research initiative to assess and reduce this burden has revealed that a complex interplay of factors contribu ... | 2016 | 27050619 |
| the content and context of physicians' communication with males about human papillomavirus vaccination. | a physician's recommendation for human papillomavirus (hpv) vaccine is a key predictor of vaccine uptake; however, little is known about how physicians communicate about hpv vaccine with male patients. we sought to describe physicians' hpv vaccine communication practices with males who are of vaccine-eligible age (9-26 years). we surveyed representative samples of pediatric and family medicine physicians in florida, and assessed whether physicians present hpv vaccine as optional or routine, and ... | 2016 | 26835599 |
| increasing human papillomavirus vaccine initiation among publicly insured florida adolescents. | we evaluated the feasibility of a multilevel intervention to increase the human papillomavirus (hpv) vaccine initiation among adolescents. | 2015 | 25863554 |
| cognitive and emotional responses to human papillomavirus test results in men. | to report psychosocial differences between self-reported hpv-positive and hpv-negative florida men. | 2012 | 23026036 |
| do florida medicaid providers' barriers to hpv vaccination vary based on vfc program participation? | this study aimed to determine if physicians' perceived barriers to human papillomavirus (hpv) vaccination were associated with participation in the federal vaccines for children (vfc) program. a sample of 800 florida medicaid providers was randomly selected from the florida medicaid master provider file. a cross-sectional study was conducted using a 27-item survey that included 13 potential barriers to immunizing medicaid patients against hpv, including concerns about vaccine safety and efficacy ... | 2013 | 22569945 |
| physicians' current use and preferences for male hpv vaccine-related patient education materials. | understanding physician preferences for educational materials to support male hpv vaccination is critical to improving vaccine uptake. pediatric (peds) and family medicine (fm) physicians in florida completed a survey from may-august 2014 assessing current use of male-specific hpv vaccination patient education materials, and preferences for materials to increase hpv vaccination uptake. peds and fm responses were compared with chi-squared or nonparametric tests. most participants were fm (53.2%), ... | 2017 | 28404356 |