Exploration of Attitudes Toward HPV Vaccination Among Hispanic College Students

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dc.contributor.advisorAbel, Erika
dc.contributor.authorMahler, Lindsay
dc.contributor.departmentUniversity Scholars.en_US
dc.contributor.otherDr. Brian Pooleen_US
dc.date.accessioned2023-05-22T18:26:53Z
dc.date.available2023-05-22T18:26:53Z
dc.date.copyright2023
dc.date.issued2023-05-22
dc.description.abstractHuman Papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the United States, with an estimated 79 million Americans currently infected with HPV (Cleveland Clinic, 2022). HPV is associated with the development of several cancers, including cervical, oropharyngeal, and others (de Martel et. al., 2017). The Hispanic population is disproportionately affected by negative health consequences attributable to HPV. Hispanic women are 40% more likely to be diagnosed with cervical cancer and 30% more likely to die from the disease than non-Hispanic White women (American Cancer Society, 2021). Despite these statistics, only 53.7% of Hispanic adolescents have completed the HPV vaccination series (CDC, 2021a). It is unclear why HPV vaccination rates in the Hispanic population fall short of the target rate. To address this question, we conducted a survey of undergraduate students at Baylor University to identify reasons for hesitancy toward the HPV vaccine in the Hispanic student population. The results of this study have implications for future promotion of the HPV vaccine in the Hispanic populationen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2104/12218
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.rightsBaylor University projects are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. Contact libraryquestions@baylor.edu for inquiries about permission.en_US
dc.rights.accessrightsWorldwide accessen_US
dc.subjectHispanic college students.en_US
dc.subjectHPV vaccine.en_US
dc.subjectHPV vaccine attitudes.en_US
dc.titleExploration of Attitudes Toward HPV Vaccination Among Hispanic College Studentsen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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