Download or read book The Impact of a Comic Book Intervention on Increasing East African American Adolescents HPV Vaccine related Knowledge Attitudes and Intentions to Receive Vaccine written by Michelle Bom Yi Shin and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Background: HPV vaccine uptake is low among East African-American (EAA) adolescents in the U.S. To improve HPV vaccine uptake in EAA communities, we developed a theory-based, community-informed comic book for adolescents as a part of an intervention targeting mothers and adolescents. We evaluated the impact on participating adolescents' HPV and HPV vaccine knowledge, attitudes and vaccination intentions. Methods: The culture-specific comic book intervention was delivered to unvaccinated EAA adolescents who participated in ethno-linguistic-specific dinners with their mothers in Washington (8 dinners in Somali, 2 in Amharic) between 2017-2018. English-speaking adolescents aged 14-17 were assigned to complete a self-administered survey either before or after reading the comic book. Surveys were identical and assessed knowledge, barriers, communication with parents, and intention. Responses between adolescents completing the pre- vs post-test were compared with chi-squared tests. We used generalized estimating equation (GEE) models to estimate relative risks (RRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) to measure the magnitude of the impact of the intervention on each construct. We also stratified the GEE models by gender to enumerate gender-specific intervention effects and tested for the presence of interaction between the participants' gender and the assigned survey group (e.g., pre- or post-intervention). Results: Among 136 (Pre-test=64, Post-test=72) participants, 90% were Somali and 54% female. Adolescents assigned to the post-test were more likely to correctly answer questions on HPV/HPV-vaccine knowledge than those assigned to the pre-test (correct responses ranged from 27%-67% on the pre-test vs. 66%-90% post-test). The differences were statistically significant (p

Download or read book The Impact of an Interactive Education Forum Intervention on Increasing East African Mothers HPV Vaccine related Knowledge Attitudes and Intentions to Vaccinate Their Adolescent Children written by Huong Thi Chu and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction: HPV vaccine uptake in U.S. East African adolescents is low. We developed and evaluated a culturally targeted interactive educational intervention for East African immigrant mothers to increase HPV-vaccine-related knowledge, attitudes, and intentions to vaccinate adolescent children. Methods: Eligible mothers had ≥1 11-17-year-old child and reported all children's HPV vaccination status as unvaccinated or unknown. The intervention was delivered via 10 dinners in the Seattle metropolitan area (8 with the Somali community, 2 with the Ethiopian community). Educational presentations and pre/post-tests on knowledge, attitudes, and vaccine intentions were conducted in the participants' native language by a co-ethnic physician. We used McNemar's test and generalized estimating equation models to evaluate pre/post differences in responses. Results: 120 mothers participated. Most (85%) were Somali and

Download or read book Development and Production of a Theory based Audience Centered HPV Vaccine Promotion Comic Book for East African Adolescents written by Isabelle Celentano and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: HPV vaccine uptake is suboptimal among East African adolescents. We describe the development and production of a theory-based, audience centered HPV vaccine comic book for East African adolescents. We held three focus groups with East African immigrant mothers in King County, Washington (n=30) to identify themes and suggestions to inform comic book production. We conducted message mapping to bridge focus group themes, theoretical constructs, message objective, and message appeal. Finally, we embedded the theory-based messages into the story script and gathered input from community members on cultural appropriateness. The comic book incorporated emerging themes from the focus groups including mothers’ preference that comic book characters resemble members of their community; resonance with the social connections between the adolescent main character and her social network including adolescent-teacher, adolescent-peers, adolescent-mother, and adolescent-grandmother; integration of emotion through humor; and information needs. The story highlighted information about HPV infection and transmission, vaccine benefits, and risks. The story consisted of three scenes: 1) adolescent HPV vaccine education by a health professional at school; 2) discussion of HPV vaccine beliefs and experiences among a group of adolescent peers; and 3) communication with their mothers about HPV vaccine and intent for vaccination. Through this formative research process we identified suggestions linked to larger established themes regarding HPV vaccine and used them to produce a comic book for East African adolescents. Ongoing testing will assess acceptability and impact of the comic book on HPV vaccine knowledge, vaccination intention, and vaccine uptake.

Download or read book Development and Evaluation of a Theory informed Culturally Specific Educational Human Papillomavirus HPV Vaccine Comic Book for College Students in Northeast Ohio written by Obianuju Genevieve Aguolu and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Development and Evaluation of a Theory-Informed, Culturally Specific, Graphic Narrative Messaging about HPV and HPV Vaccination for College Students in Northeast Ohio: An Application of the Integrative Model of Behavioral PredictionDissertation AbstractBy Obianuju Genevieve Aguolu MBBS, MPHDepartment of Biostatistics, Environmental Health Sciences, and EpidemiologyCollege of Public HealthKent State UniversityABSTRACTDevelopment and Evaluation of a Theory-Informed, Culturally Specific, Graphic Narrative Messaging about HPV and HPV Vaccination for College Students in Northeast Ohio: An Application of the Integrative Model of Behavioral PredictionBackgroundHuman papillomaviruses (HPV) cause cancers and genital warts in both sexes. In the United States (US), young adults, especially college students, are mostly affected. HPV vaccine was approved in the US since 2006. They are safe and effective, but coverage remains lower than other vaccines for young adults, implying missed vaccination chances, and a need to improve HPV vaccination promotion strategies. Comics are potentially effective for health education of diverse groups, because they are easily accessible, low-cost, engaging, and unobtrusive. They may help to improve knowledge and beliefs regarding HPV vaccine, increase its uptake, and decrease HPV sequelae.MethodsWe conducted a mixed methods study to examine predictors of intention to complete HPV vaccination among college students in northeast Ohio. We developed an educational HPV/HPV vaccine comic book for college students informed by evidence from current target population-based studies on HPV vaccination, pilot testing, and the Integrated Behavior Model (IBM). We hypothesized that the intervention would improve their HPV vaccine knowledge, beliefs, attitude, perceived norm, personal agency, and intention to complete HPV vaccination within 12 months. Using a quasi-experimental pretest/posttest survey design, we evaluated the effect of the intervention on a diverse population of 18 to 26-year-old male and female students recruited from a college in northeast Ohio in 2017 to review the comic book. ResultsA majority of participants, n=314, males (28%), females (72%) were satisfied with the comic and reported it is an acceptable way to get HPV vaccine information, easy to read, culturally relevant, with good quality information and graphics. Only 29% reported they have completed the recommended three doses of HPV vaccine. Multiple linear regression (n=157) showed age (ß ^=-0.11*); race (ß ^=0.81*); instrumental attitudes (ß ^=0.43*); injunctive norms (ß ^=0.20*); and descriptive norm (ß ^=0.55**) were significant predictors of intention to complete HPV vaccination in the next 12 months [R2=0.47, F (8) =16.12, p

Download or read book Psychosocial Factors Influencing HPV Vaccine Uptake Among Female Adolescents in Philadelphia PA written by Stephanie E. Wever and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Objective: To determine how psychosocial factors, including knowledge, self-efficacy, and communication, predict intention to receive the HPV vaccination and actual vaccination uptake. Methods: A secondary data analysis of African American adolescent females (n=200) aged 12 to 18 years in Philadelphia, PA who participated in an educational intervention program called 'HPV Vaccination of Underserved Adolescents and Young Women in Pennsylvania.' Baseline survey data was used to assess psychosocial factors and intention to receive vaccine. Uptake of HPV vaccination was assessed through linkage to the Philadelphia KIDS immunization registry. Results: In this population of urban adolescents, 44 % had high intention to vaccinate, 36.9% received the first HPV vaccination and 20.7% received both the first and second vaccination out of a three dose series. Self-efficacy and communication with parents and health care providers were associated with intention to vaccinate. Compared to those with low self-efficacy, participants with moderate or high efficacy scores had increased odds of intention to vaccinate (OR=5.01, 95% CI 1.84-13.64 and OR=28.20, 95% 9.48 - 83.86, respectively) and those with moderate to high communication scores have an increased odds for intention to vaccinate compared to those with low communication scores (OR= 3.48, 95% 1.52-7.97 and OR=9.62, 95% 4.04-22.93). Knowledge of the HPV virus and self-efficacy was significantly associated with receiving the first HPV vaccination, whereas only knowledge of the HPV virus was associated with receipt the first and second vaccination. Intention to receive HPV vaccine was not associated with receipt of vaccine. Conclusions: Future health educational interventions directed towards urban adolescents should focus on increasing participant's self-efficacy to receive the HPV vaccination along with increasing their knowledge of the vaccine itself.

Download or read book Evidence based Educational Strategies to Increase Adolescent Human Papillomavirus HPV Vaccine Uptake a Provider Approach written by Bridget Nkatta-Abongwa and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is a research breakthrough to prevent HPV-related cancers and morbidity. Despite assured vaccine efficacy and safety, adolescent vaccine receipt remains suboptimal. At a Convenient Care clinic in Central New Jersey, several missed clinical opportunities to offer HPV vaccination to adolescent patients were observed due to poor provider vaccine recommendations. An evidence-based practice change project was implemented to improve vaccine recommendations practices among providers. The intervention involved an individualized educational program focusing on HPV vaccine as a method of cancer prevention. A validated tool, the HPV knowledge and attitudes survey (HKAS), was utilized to assess provider knowledge of HPV disease, HPV vaccination and vaccine recommendation intent. Nurse Practitioner providers (n=29) were recruited, and all participants completed a pretest, posttest and knowledge retention survey. Knowledge retention was measured four weeks after intervention with the same tool. Using comparative means analysis, intended project outcomes were determined to be met based on selected benchmarks. Findings revealed an 18% increase in provider HPV disease knowledge, a 19% increase in HPV vaccine knowledge and a 33% higher likelihood to recommend HPV vaccination post intervention. Retention scores at 4 weeks post-intervention demonstrated a 1.12% knowledge increase. Therefore, providers retained knowledge gained. The educational programs directed at increasing providers HPV knowledge and promoting vaccine recommendation practices was an effective approach to closing the missed clinical opportunities to recommend HPV vaccination. Findings from this project support that widespread provider HPV education is warranted as a step towards improving the low adolescent vaccination rates. Keywords: Adolescent vaccines, HPV, HPV knowledge, HPV-related cancers, HPV vaccination " -- Abstract

Download or read book The Effect of Promotora Delivered Education on HPV and HPV Vaccine Knowledge in Hispanic Parents written by Sasha Gorecki and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Human Papillomavirus (HPV) causes nearly all cervical cancers, 90% of anal cancers, and 60-70% of penile, vaginal, valvular, and oropharyngeal cancers (CDC, 2020). Hispanics have the highest cervical cancer incidence rate of any minority group and a mortality rate 26% higher than Whites (CDC, 2021; American Cancer Society, 2018). HPV vaccination completion rates in the Hispanic population (62.7% of adolescents aged 13 to 17) are much below Healthy People 2030's goal of 80% of 13- to 15-year-olds up to date with HPV vaccinations (Healthy People 2030, n.d.). There is a lack of culturally appropriate interventions to increase HPV vaccine uptake. Prior studies suggest that promotora led education is an effective strategy to increase health behavior activities. The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of a culturally appropriate educational intervention, promotora delivered education, on HPV and HPV vaccine knowledge and intention to vaccinate with the HPV vaccine in Hispanics. The dependent variables are HPV and HPV vaccine knowledge level and intention to vaccinate. This study is significant to advanced practice nursing because providing culturally appropriate education and interventions will help combat ethnic and racial health disparities to ultimately decrease the incidence and mortality rates of HPV related cancers in Hispanics.

Download or read book Parental Education on Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Use written by Chika Okechukwu and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is a universal health problem that is transmitted sexually, affecting both male and female. Evidence indicates that about 79 million people are affected in the United States. Every year, about 14 million Americans are infected with HPV (CDC, 2016c). It is associated with multiple diseases such as cervical cancer, vaginal and vulvar cancers, anal cancers, throat cancer and penile cancers. A safe and efficient vaccine has been approved for both boys and girls. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention announced that teens and young adult under age 26 are at a particular risk for HPV. It is essential to start the vaccination series between 9 and 17 years of age. Parental and caregivers acceptance of HPV vaccine for their children has been a problem. Despite, the HPV vaccine promotions and availability, the vaccination rates of HPV continue to low. The focus should be on parents and caregivers because parental attitudes, beliefs, knowledge, intention to vaccinate and behaviors appear to contribute to low parental acceptance of the vaccine (Gamble et al., 2010). Parental and caregiver education improved parental knowledge, intention to vaccinate and attitude towards HPV vaccination. The purpose of this project was to develop an evidence-based parental and caregiver educational intervention to improve knowledge, intention to vaccinate and attitude towards HPV vaccine, hoping to influence parents and caregivers of children ages 9 to 17 to consent to the HPV vaccine. Parental education as an intervention, focusing on HPV and HPV vaccine was found to have positive impact on parental knowledge, intention to vaccinate and parental attitude toward HPV vaccine. There was a 40%, 73%, and 33% improvement respectively on parental knowledge, attitude, and intention to vaccinate which was higher than the benchmark. Key words: Human Papillomavirus, vaccine, parent education, knowledge, attitude, intention" -- Abstract

Download or read book International technical guidance on sexuality education written by UNESCO and published by UNESCO Publishing. This book was released on 2018-01-15 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Health Communication Message Design written by Hyunyi Cho and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2012 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This text illustrates the importance of effective communication in disease prevention and health promotion by building theory-based messages while being responsive to diverse audience needs. This book clearly explains core health communication principles and processes for designing effective messages for health communication interventions and campaigns while integrating perspectives from multiple areas including psychology, public health, and social marketing. Key features: &• theory-based message design links theory and practice by explaining how psychosocial theories of behaviour change can be used to design effective health communication messages &• audience-centered message design provides clarity on how diverse audiences' cultures, beliefs, barriers, and needs can be effectively addressed &• suggested further readings guide students through additional theory and research &• end-of-chapter discussion questions encourage critical thinking about the implication of each chapter on future theory, research, and practice relevant to health communication message design and evaluation "--Pubisher.

Download or read book Theory at a Glance written by Karen Glanz and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Optical Allusions written by Jay S Hosler and published by Active Synapse. This book was released on 2008 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Optical Allusions is for those people seeking a painstakingly researched, scientifically accurate, eye-themed comic book adventure! Wrinkles the Wonder Brain has lost his bosses eye and now he has to search all of human imagination for it. Along the way, he confronts biology head on and accidentally learns more about eyes and the evolution of vision than he thought possible. And, as if a compelling story with disembodied talking brains, shape-changing proteins, and giant robot eyes wasn't enough, each tale is followed by a fully illustrated, in-depth exploration of the ideas introduced in the comic story. Designed to be a hybrid college text book/comic book, Optical Allusions is suitable for advanced readers with an interest in evolution and real science. 127 pages.

Download or read book What Is the Evidence on the Role of the Arts in Improving Health and Well Being written by Daisy Fancourt and published by . This book was released on 2019-06 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the past two decades, there has been a major increase in research into the effects of the arts on health and well-being, alongside developments in practice and policy activities in different countries across the WHO European Region and further afield. This report synthesizes the global evidence on the role of the arts in improving health and well-being, with a specific focus on the WHO European Region. Results from over 3000 studies identified a major role for the arts in the prevention of ill health, promotion of health, and management and treatment of illness across the lifespan. The reviewed evidence included study designs such as uncontrolled pilot studies, case studies, small-scale cross-sectional surveys, nationally representative longitudinal cohort studies, community-wide ethnographies and randomized controlled trials from diverse disciplines. The beneficial impact of the arts could be furthered through acknowledging and acting on the growing evidence base; promoting arts engagement at the individual, local and national levels; and supporting cross-sectoral collaboration.

Download or read book Behavioral Interventions for Prevention and Control of Sexually Transmitted Diseases written by Sevgi O. Aral and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-12-03 with total page 598 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Before AIDS, the role of behavioral interventions in preventing transmission of sexually transmitted diseases was acknowledged in text books and journals but rarely promoted effectively in public health practice. This book addresses the complexities and social contexts of human behaviors which spread STDs, the cultural barriers to STD education, and the sociopolitical nuances surrounding treatment.

Download or read book Testing Structural Equation Models written by Kenneth A. Bollen and published by SAGE. This book was released on 1993-02 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is the role of fit measures when respecifying a model? Should the means of the sampling distributions of a fit index be unrelated to the size of the sample? Is it better to estimate the statistical power of the chi-square test than to turn to fit indices? Exploring these and related questions, well-known scholars examine the methods of testing structural equation models (SEMS) with and without measurement error, as estimated by such programs as EQS, LISREL and CALIS.

Download or read book Taking Turns written by MK Czerwiec and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on 2021-11-02 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fear of contagion, isolated patients, a surge of overwhelming and unpreventable deaths, and the frontline healthcare workers who shouldered the responsibility of seeing us through a deadly epidemic: as we continue to confront the global pandemic caused by COVID-19, Taking Turns reminds us that we’ve been through this before. Only a few decades ago, the world faced another terrifying and deadly health crisis: HIV/AIDS. Nurse MK Czerwiec began working at the Illinois Masonic Medical Center’s HIV/AIDS Care Unit 371 in the 1990s—a pivotal time in the history of AIDS. Deaths from the disease in the United States peaked in 1995 and then dropped drastically in the following years, with the release of effective drug treatments. In this graphic memoir, Czerwiec provides an insider’s view of the lives of healthcare workers, patients, and loved ones from Unit 371. With humor, insight, and emotion, MK shows how the patients and staff cared for one another, how the sick faced their deaths, and how the survivors looked for hope in what seemed, at times, like a hopeless situation. Drawn in a restrained, inviting style, Taking Turns is an open, honest look at suffering, grief, and resilience among a community of medical professionals and patients at the heart of the AIDS epidemic.

Download or read book LGBTQ Cultures written by Michele J. Eliason and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2017-10-16 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawn from real-world experience and current research, the fully updated LGBTQ Cultures, 3rd Edition paves the way for healthcare professionals to provide well-informed, culturally sensitive healthcare to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) patients. This vital guide fills the LGBTQ awareness gaps, including replacing myths and stereotypes with facts, and measuring the effects of social stigma on health. Vital for all nursing specialties, this is the seminal guide to actively providing appropriate, culturally sensitive care to persons of all sexual orientations and gender identities.