Parental Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Survey (PHPVS): Nurse-Led Instrument Development and Psychometric Testing for Use in Research and Primary Care Screening

kdeming — Thu, 11 Jul 2013 14:29:06 +0000

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Mon, 2013-04-01 (All day)

Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is etiologically linked to cancers of the cervix, anus, oropharynx, penis, vagina, and vulva (Parkin & Bray, 2006). The HPV vaccine is a health care breakthrough and an essential element of health promotion in pediatric and adolescent health care for boys and girls (Chaturvedi, 2010). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommends vaccinating girls and boys from the age of 9 to 26 years (CDC, 2010). To eliminate HPV-related cancers through HPV vaccination, it is essential to recognize the factors involved in parents’ decision whether to permit their children to get the HPV vaccine (Harper et al., 2006). Indeed, the prevalence of HPV infection and cervical cancer rates continue to increase in African American and Latina women (Kobetz et al., 2010). So, the primary author sought to develop a theory-based survey that was short and simple to use with items that could identify intervention points to address HPV vaccination in populations of children and adolescents with low vaccine rates and those experiencing health disparities.

The purpose of this article is to describe the development and results of the psychometric evaluation of the Parental HPV Survey (PHPVS). The PHPVS was developed in 2007 in response to the debut of the HPV vaccine and the controversy that followed. During the spring of 2007, nurses and other health care providers discussed with policy makers and public health officials which parents would or would not vaccinate their child or adolescent with the HPV vaccine. The PHPVS was developed and then psychometrically tested so researchers would have an instrument to use in health promotion research.

Ask the Expert: Vaccinate boys with the HPV vaccine? Really?

kdeming — Thu, 11 Jul 2013 14:08:39 +0000

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Thu, 2013-04-11 (All day)

Tami Thomas, PhD, CPNP, RNC, answers questions related to the importance of vaccinating boys and men to prevent the human papillomavirus.

Tami Thomas, PhD, CPNP, RNC, answers questions related to the importance of vaccinating boys and men to prevent the human papillomavirus. This article was funded in part by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the National Institutes of Health.

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Parental Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Survey (PHPVS): Nurse-Led Instrument Development and Psychometric Testing for Use in Research and Primary Care Screening

Ask the Expert: Vaccinate boys with the HPV vaccine? Really?