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Influenza Vaccination Uptake during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Trusted Messenger Approach
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Wu, Tsu-Yin; Raghunathan, Vedhika; Lally, Sarah; Rainville, Alice Jo; Bessire, Rachel – Health Education Journal, 2022
Objective: Seasonal influenza is a preventable disease that may cause high morbidity and mortality. In the USA, the 2020 influenza season overlapped with the first wave of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. There is a dearth of research on understanding influenza vaccination uptake and attitudes towards the vaccine among marginalised…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Community Leaders, Information Dissemination, Trust (Psychology)
Predictors of Vaccine Hesitancy in College-Attending Emerging Adults: Implications for Public Health Outreach
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Holt, Laura J.; Anselmi, Dina; Gasataya, Skye A. – American Journal of Health Education, 2022
Background: Emerging adults (ages 18-29) have the highest COVID-19 infection rates and the lowest vaccination rates. With vaccine distribution underway, understanding characteristics of this population that predict hesitation to get vaccinated can inform public health outreach. Purpose: In the current study, we sought to identify demographic,…
Descriptors: Late Adolescents, Young Adults, Undergraduate Students, COVID-19
Predictors of Adults' Knowledge and Awareness of HPV, HPV-Associated Cancers, and the HPV Vaccine: Implications for Health Education
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McBride, Kimberly R.; Singh, Shipra – Health Education & Behavior, 2018
High human papillomavirus (HPV) prevalence and low HPV vaccine uptake are significant public health concerns. Disparities in HPV-associated cancers and HPV vaccine uptake rates suggest the need for additional research examining factors associated with vaccine acceptance. This study assessed HPV awareness and knowledge and identified…
Descriptors: Health Education, Cancer, Predictor Variables, Knowledge Level
School Nurses' Professional Practice in the HPV Vaccine Decision-Making Process
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Rosen, Brittany L.; Ashwood, Daniel; Richardson, George B. – Journal of School Nursing, 2016
Because U.S. human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rates remain low, we evaluated school nurses' knowledge, attitudes, perceptions of their role as opinion leaders, self-efficacy, intention, and professional practice regarding the HPV vaccine and determined if these variables influenced their professional practice concerning the HPV vaccine. We…
Descriptors: School Nurses, Immunization Programs, Decision Making, Knowledge Level