Erschienen in:
26.10.2023 | Concise Research Report
Awareness and Knowledge of HPV and HPV Vaccine among Asian American Adults by Origin Group: a 2014–2019 Population-Based Analysis
verfasst von:
Milkie Vu, PhD, Yenan Zhu, PhD, Duy D. Trinh, PhD, Young-Rock Hong, PhD, MPH, Ryan Suk, PhD
Erschienen in:
Journal of General Internal Medicine
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Ausgabe 2/2024
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Knowledge of human papillomavirus (HPV) and HPV vaccine, which is a critical antecedent of HPV vaccine uptake for all genders,
1, 2 varies by race and ethnicity.
3. However, existing literature either excludes Asian Americans or aggregates all Asian origin groups under a single category. This approach overlooks the heterogeneity of Asian Americans—people from > 30 countries speaking numerous languages, with diverse immigration histories, cultural practices, and patterns of health services utilization.
4 Data aggregation can mask important disparities in HPV awareness and knowledge among different origin groups. …