Medical and public health professionals’ perceived facilitators and barriers of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination among African American adolescents in Shelby County, Tennessee

Medical and public health professionals’ perceived facilitators and barriers of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination among African American adolescents in Shelby County, Tennessee

Abstract Human papillomavirus (HPV) infects nearly 85% of sexually active Americans during their lifetime, causing most cervical and five other cancers. Routine HPV vaccination is recommended for adolescents to prevent HPV-attributable cancers, but HPV vaccination coverage remains low, especially in...

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Main Authors: Seok Won Jin, Daniel Cruz Lattimore, Eric Harlin, Levonna Davis, Virginia Erholtz, Heather M. Brandt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-05-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Adolescents
African Americans
Health Professional
Human papillomavirus vaccine
Qualitative research
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-023-09415-6

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