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Information Channels Associated with Awareness of Human Papillomavirus Infections and Vaccination among Latino Immigrants from Safety Net Clinics

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We report on information channels associated with awareness about human papillomavirus (HPV) among immigrant Central and South American Latinos. We conducted a survey of 1,334 Latino ≥ 21 years attending safety-net clinics in 2007–2008. Logistic regression analyses evaluated associations with HPV awareness. Forty-eight percent were aware of HPV infection and 40% were aware of the vaccine. Spanish television (38%) and providers (23%) were the primary HPV information sources. Infection awareness was associated with internet use (OR 1.47; 95% CI 1.10–1.96) and self-efficacy to find health information (OR 1.19; 95% CI 1.08–1.30). Vaccine awareness was associated with media use for health information (OR 1.27; 95% CI 1.09–1.49) and internet use (OR 1.59; 95% CI 1.18–2.13). Although Spanish television has reached this low HPV awareness group, there may be missed opportunities for education by providers. Television and the internet may also be effective channels for future interventions.

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Acknowledgments

This research was funded by a grant from the National Cancer Institute (U01 CA114593) as part of the Latin American Cancer Research Coalition (LACRC). This research was also supported by NCI grants #U01 CA86114 and #KO5 CA96940 (JM), KO1 CA155417 (SW) and the Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Shared Resources at Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center under NCI grant #P30CA51008 (AN, GL).

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  1. Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Cancer Control Program, Georgetown University School of Medicine, 3300 Whitehaven Street, NW, Suite 4100, Washington, DC, 20007, USA

    Noel T. Mueller, Anne-Michelle Noone, Gheorghe Luta, Elmer E. Huerta & Jeanne S. Mandelblatt

  2. Department of Biostatistics, Bioinformatics and Biomathematics, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Shared Resource, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA

    Anne-Michelle Noone & Gheorghe Luta

  3. Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Carcinogenesis, Biomarkers and Epidemiology Program, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA

    Sherrie Flynt Wallington

  4. Washington Cancer Institute, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, USA

    Elmer E. Huerta

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LACRC members include Stacey Banks, Larisa Caicedo, MA, Janet Cañar MD, MPH, Enrique Cobham, MBA, Michael Dalious, MA, Marguerite Duane, MD, MHA, Kirsten Edmiston, MD, Karol Espejo, Amanda Graham, PhD, Kristi Graves, PhD, Ronald Greger, MD, Margarita Gutierrez, Elmer Huerta, MD, MPH, Anna Maria Izquierdo-Porrera, MD, Barbara Kreling, PHD, MPH, Maria Lopez-Class, PhD, MPH, Gheorghe Luta, PhD, Jeanne Mandelblatt, MD, MPH, Barbara Merritt, RN, Lilian Meza, Noel Mueller, MPH, Anne-Michelle Noone, MS, Donetta Padmore, Nancy Pallesen, MS W, Margarita Paredes, MD, Monique Perret-Gentil, MD, MS, Jyl Pomeroy, RN, Dino Ramzi MD, MPH, Christine Reesor, MSN, FNP, Yosselyn Rodriquez, Juan Romagoza, MD, Michael Sanchez, MPH, CHES, Claire Selsky, MA, Vanessa Sheppard, PhD, Cherie Spencer, MS, Alicia Wilson, and Bin Yi, MS.

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Mueller, N.T., Noone, AM., Luta, G. et al. Information Channels Associated with Awareness of Human Papillomavirus Infections and Vaccination among Latino Immigrants from Safety Net Clinics. J Immigrant Minority Health 14, 183–188 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-011-9501-6

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