| factors related to hpv vaccine uptake and 3-dose completion among women in a low vaccination region of the usa: an observational study. | to assess the demographic and attitudinal factors associated with hpv vaccine initiation and completion among 18-26 year old women in utah. | 2016 | 27449775 |
| moderate awareness and limited knowledge relating to cervical cancer, hpv, and the hpv vaccine among hispanics/latinos in utah. | we investigate the demographic factors associated with human papillomavirus (hpv) vaccine-related awareness and knowledge in an emerging (rather than established) hispanic/latino population. | 2016 | 27160078 |
| poor hpv vaccine-related awareness and knowledge among utah latinas overdue for recommended cancer screenings. | individuals overdue for recommended cancer screenings may not be receiving adequate cancer prevention education. since latinas have the highest incidence of cervical cancer among all racial/ethnic groups, human papillomavirus (hpv) vaccination education is especially important for this population. the correlates of hpv vaccine-related awareness and knowledge were assessed among latinas who were overdue for recommended cancer screenings. n = 206 latinas who were overdue for recommended cancer scr ... | 2016 | 26860277 |
| prevalence of major risk factors and use of screening tests for cancer in the united states. | much of the suffering and death from cancer could be prevented by more systematic efforts to reduce tobacco use, improve diet, increase physical activity, reduce obesity, and expand the use of established screening tests. monitoring the prevalence of cancer risk factors and screening is important to measure progress and strengthen cancer prevention and early detection efforts. in this review article, we provide recent prevalence estimates for several cancer risk factors, including tobacco, obesi ... | 2015 | 25834147 |
| low human papillomavirus (hpv) vaccine knowledge among latino parents in utah. | latinas have the highest incidence of cervical cancer, yet latino parents/guardians' knowledge about and willingness to have their children receive the human papillomavirus (hpv) vaccine is unknown. latino parents/guardians (n = 67) of children aged 11-17 were recruited from two community organizations to complete a survey, including hpv vaccine knowledge, child's uptake, demographic characteristics, and acculturation. descriptive statistics and correlates of parents' hpv knowledge and uptake we ... | 2015 | 24609357 |
| preventive health care among hiv positive women in a utah hiv/aids clinic: a retrospective cohort study. | despite evidence that hiv positive women may suffer higher rates of heart disease, diabetes, human papillomavirus infection, and some types of cancer, the provision of preventive health services to hiv positive women is unknown. preventive health services recommended for such women include breast, colorectal and cervical cancer screening, sexually transmitted infection (sti) testing, vaccinations, and patient counseling on a number of issues including sexual behaviors. | 2014 | 24592813 |
| religion and hpv vaccine-related awareness, knowledge, and receipt among insured women aged 18-26 in utah. | we investigate the associations between religious practice and human papillomavirus (hpv) vaccine-related awareness, knowledge, and receipt among young women in utah. | 2017 | 28841681 |