Toward a Model of HPV Vaccine Series Completion in Adolescent Hispanic Males: Identifying Mothers' Salient Behavioral, Normative, and Control Beliefs

Fam Community Health. 2019 Apr/Jun;42(2):161-169. doi: 10.1097/FCH.0000000000000221.

Abstract

Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine series completion among adolescent Hispanic males (35%) is lower than the Healthy People 2020 80% goal. This directed qualitative content analysis identified mothers' beliefs about their sons completing the series. We found that mothers (N = 19) (1) express positive feelings; (2) believe the vaccine has positive effects; (3) identify the father and doctors as supporters and friends as nonsupporters; (4) list health insurance, transportation, and clinic reminders as facilitators; and (5) mention affordability as a barrier to vaccine completion. Results provide guidance for interventions. Increasing HPV vaccination among boys will decrease the overall incidence of HPV in this population.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Child
  • Female
  • Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice / ethnology*
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mothers
  • Papillomavirus Infections / therapy*
  • Papillomavirus Vaccines / pharmacology
  • Papillomavirus Vaccines / therapeutic use*
  • Patient Acceptance of Health Care

Substances

  • Papillomavirus Vaccines