Providers’ Attitudes Toward Human Papillomavirus Vaccination in Young Men
Providers’ attitudes toward male human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination may influence the implementation of new guidelines. Although 24 of 31 (77%) Pediatric and Family Medicine providers interviewed between 2009 and 2010 favored vaccinating males, only 3 (12%) offered vaccination. Providers who did...
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2012-07-01
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| Series: | American Journal of Men's Health |
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| author | Rebecca B. Perkins MD, MSc Jack A. Clark PhD |
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| description | Providers’ attitudes toward male human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination may influence the implementation of new guidelines. Although 24 of 31 (77%) Pediatric and Family Medicine providers interviewed between 2009 and 2010 favored vaccinating males, only 3 (12%) offered vaccination. Providers who did not offer vaccination felt that parents would not be interested in vaccinating sons and were largely unaware of serious HPV-related disease in males. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6d3ecbd5bd514f459ccf7834d88231fa2022-12-21T18:30:17ZengSAGE PublishingAmerican Journal of Men's Health1557-98831557-98912012-07-01610.1177/1557988312438911Providers’ Attitudes Toward Human Papillomavirus Vaccination in Young MenRebecca B. Perkins MD, MSc0Jack A. Clark PhD1Boston University, Boston, MA, USABoston University, Boston, MA, USAProviders’ attitudes toward male human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination may influence the implementation of new guidelines. Although 24 of 31 (77%) Pediatric and Family Medicine providers interviewed between 2009 and 2010 favored vaccinating males, only 3 (12%) offered vaccination. Providers who did not offer vaccination felt that parents would not be interested in vaccinating sons and were largely unaware of serious HPV-related disease in males.https://doi.org/10.1177/1557988312438911 |
| spellingShingle | Rebecca B. Perkins MD, MSc Jack A. Clark PhD Providers’ Attitudes Toward Human Papillomavirus Vaccination in Young Men American Journal of Men's Health |
| title | Providers’ Attitudes Toward Human Papillomavirus Vaccination in Young Men |
| title_full | Providers’ Attitudes Toward Human Papillomavirus Vaccination in Young Men |
| title_fullStr | Providers’ Attitudes Toward Human Papillomavirus Vaccination in Young Men |
| title_full_unstemmed | Providers’ Attitudes Toward Human Papillomavirus Vaccination in Young Men |
| title_short | Providers’ Attitudes Toward Human Papillomavirus Vaccination in Young Men |
| title_sort | providers attitudes toward human papillomavirus vaccination in young men |
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