Navigation Links
UIC study finds girls aware of HPV vaccine's benefits
Date:10/15/2009

Contrary to concerns that the human papillomavirus vaccine might promote promiscuity, a national survey of girls and young women found that the majority of respondents did not believe the HPV vaccine protected them against other sexually transmitted infections.

The study, conducted by University of Illinois at Chicago and University of Chicago researchers, appears online and in the November issue of the Journal of Adolescent Health.

The findings are reassuring in that girls and young women did not think that the vaccine provided benefits beyond protecting them from HPV, said Dr. Rachel Caskey, assistant professor of pediatrics and general internal medicine at UIC and lead author of the study. "We also found that they did not think that they could stop cervical cancer screening, or pap smears, which is critical."

Researchers used a national sample, representative of the U.S. population, to conduct an online survey of more than 1,000 females ages 13 to 26.

The data provide some of the first nationally representative estimates of both adolescents' and young women's adoption of the HPV vaccine, barriers to vaccination, and sources of information about HPV and the HPV vaccine, according to the researchers.

Knowledge about the HPV virus itself ran the gamut, said Caskey. Some people knew absolutely nothing and a few people were moderately informed. Knowledge about the HPV vaccine, however, was better.

"Messages about the vaccine are getting across, though they are not including messages about the virus itself," said Caskey.

The HPV vaccine is likely to provide the greatest benefit to those who receive it prior to HPV exposure, but nearly 30 percent of the unvaccinated girls reported not getting the vaccine because they were not currently sexually active.

The study found that the respondents' primary source of information about the HPV vaccine was advertisements for the vaccine, marketed as
'/>"/>

Contact: Sherri McGinnis Gonzlez
smcginn@uic.edu
312-996-8277
University of Illinois at Chicago
Source:Eurekalert

0

GOOD

Page: 1 2

Related medicine news :

1. Penn study finds pro-death proteins required to regulate healthy immune function
2. New study shows promise in reducing surgical risks associated with surgical bleeding
3. Study, meta-analysis examine factors associated with death from heatstroke
4. Study suggests loss of 2 types of neurons -- not just 1 -- triggers Parkinsons symptoms
5. Study says COPD testing is not measuring up
6. Preclinical study suggests organ-transplant drug may aid in lupus fight
7. Ability to cope with stress can increase good cholesterol in older white men, study finds
8. High alcohol consumption increases stroke risk, Tulane study says
9. Mailman School of Public Health study examines link between racial discrimination and substance use
10. Pitt study finds inequality in tobacco advertising
11. Stanford study highlights cost-effective method of lowering heart disease risks
Post Your Comments:
*Name:
*Comment:
*Email:
(Date:5/21/2013)... Bradley, Illinois (PRWEB) May 21, 2013 ... living community], a BMA affordable assisted living community, is hosting ... Don'ts of Arthritis at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, May 28. ... in Dwight, Illinois, serves older adults of all incomes, including ... independence. , The Arthritis program is open to the public. ...
(Date:5/21/2013)... (May 22, 2013)Today the George Washington (GW) ... Services (SPHHS) announced the launch of the ... Health, a collaboration between SPHHS, the Maryland ... other community partners. This university-community partnership aims ... affect Latino communities through research, mutual capacity ...
(Date:5/21/2013)... 21, 2013 Patients of Dr. Michael Shenk ... lost teeth due to gum disease and would like permanent ... disease treatment with laser gum surgery. Gum disease ... highest success rate out of all tooth replacement options. ... relatively new procedure cleared by the Food and Drug Administration ...
(Date:5/21/2013)... on a large scale is the cornerstone of ... better outcomes, better value and better experience of ... patient-centered medical home model offers a viable solution ... of Health and Human Services, Agency for Healthcare ... more about the processes and determinants of successful ...
(Date:5/21/2013)... 2013 Parker Waichman LLP, a national ... injured by defective medical devices, is addressing new research ... on May 15, 2013. The study found that magnetic ... that occur in patients with metal-on-metal hip implants even ... ) , “We’ve known for quite ...
Breaking Medicine News(10 mins):Health News:Heritage Woods of Dwight Affordable Assisted Living to Host Informational Program on the Do's and Don'ts of Arthritis 2Health News:GW launches center to address health disparities in the Latino immigrant community 2Health News:GW launches center to address health disparities in the Latino immigrant community 3Health News:Shenk Dental Care Stimulates Bone Growth for Gum Disease Patients Seeking Dental Implants with Laser Gum Surgery in Atlanta, GA 2Health News:AHRQ-funded journal supplement offers lessons on primary care practice transformation 2Health News:AHRQ-funded journal supplement offers lessons on primary care practice transformation 3Health News:AHRQ-funded journal supplement offers lessons on primary care practice transformation 4Health News:AHRQ-funded journal supplement offers lessons on primary care practice transformation 5Health News:AHRQ-funded journal supplement offers lessons on primary care practice transformation 6Health News:Parker Waichman LLP Comments on New Study Showing that MRI is Useful for Predicting Failure of Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants 2Health News:Parker Waichman LLP Comments on New Study Showing that MRI is Useful for Predicting Failure of Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants 3
... Colorado that involves door-to-door counseling in low-income Hispanic ... and "is raising questions about whether different strategies ... the Denver Rocky Mountain News reports. ... increase, which so far directed $61 million to ...
... time, physician-scientists at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center in ... of an antibody to directly target the blood supply ... unharmed. ,The Phase I clinical trial tested ... membrane antigen (PSMA). ,PSMA has been an ...
... participation in a national study, patients being treated ... at North Shore University Hospital// (NSUH) and Long ... that an arsenic compound, coupled with standard chemotherapy ... all had newly-diagnosed acute promyelocytic leukemia, or APL, ...
... first time have used stem cells from the hair follicles ... is much more efficient than the other existing procedures and ... ,This study was undertaken by a team from Laboratory of ... York City and was published in the current issue of ...
... standard breast cancer therapy drug tamoxifen, to another one exemestane//, ... Publishing their findings in the online version of The Lancet, ... UK, and team, stood for changing treatments tracks to exemestane ... it reduced deaths by 17 percent. ,Their findings ...
... who develop lung cancer as 10 to 15 percent//. ... offer support to these estimates, in the form of similar ... of Oncology, Dr. Heather Wakelee of Stanford University in California ... lung cancer patients are women who have never smoked. ...
Cached Medicine News:Health News:First Treatment to Directly Target Tumor Blood Supply 2Health News:First Treatment to Directly Target Tumor Blood Supply 3Health News:Arsenic Compound Effective in Treating Rare Leukemia 2Health News:Arsenic Compound Effective in Treating Rare Leukemia 3Health News:New Drug Therapy for Breast Cancer Offers Hope 2
(Date:5/21/2013)... LA JOLLA, Calif. , May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ ... a biopharmaceutical company leading the discovery and development of ... Garry E. Menzel , Ph.D., Chief Operating Officer ... overview at the Deutsche Bank 38th Annual Healthcare Conference ... The conference is being held at the Westin Boston ...
(Date:5/21/2013)... (NASDAQ: LCAV ), a leading provider of laser ... that all nominees to the company,s Board of Directors were ... These Directors are: , William F. Bahl ... Counsel , John C. Hassan , ... Heizer III , Chairman of Manus Health Systems, Inc. ...
(Date:5/21/2013)... 21, 2013  Zacks.com announces the list of stocks ... Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events ... in the blog include Actavis, Inc.,s (NYSE: ACT ... (NYSE: TOT ), Petrobras (NYSE: PBR ) ... (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20101027/ZIRLOGO ) Get ...
Breaking Medicine Technology:Regulus to Present at Deutsche Bank 38th Annual Healthcare Conference 2LCA-Vision Reports on Annual Meeting of Stockholders 2LCA-Vision Reports on Annual Meeting of Stockholders 3LCA-Vision Reports on Annual Meeting of Stockholders 4The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Actavis, BP, Total, Petrobras and Devon Energy 2The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Actavis, BP, Total, Petrobras and Devon Energy 3The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Actavis, BP, Total, Petrobras and Devon Energy 4The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Actavis, BP, Total, Petrobras and Devon Energy 5
... 2011 OrbusNeich today announced that 12-month follow-up data from ... ccelerated L ining I nhibits N eointimal ... EuroIntervention demonstrated good clinical outcomes with ... the company,s Genous Stent. Target vessel failure (TVF), ...
... school hockey coach is taking the pro-active approach to ... coaches at Stevenson High School, invented the Shockwave ... risk of sustaining a concussion, including athletes, firefighters and ... is a three-step system, starting with baseline testing to ...
Cached Medicine Technology:Published Data From e-HEALING Registry Demonstrate Good Clinical Outcomes With Low Incidence of Repeat Revascularization and Stent Thrombosis for OrbusNeich's Genous™ Stent 2Published Data From e-HEALING Registry Demonstrate Good Clinical Outcomes With Low Incidence of Repeat Revascularization and Stent Thrombosis for OrbusNeich's Genous™ Stent 3Shockwave System Developed to Aid Concussion Detection 2
... a national reference laboratory and a worldwide ... ARUP offers an extensive test menu of ... clinical and anatomic pathology. Owned by the ... more than half of the nation's university ...
... reference laboratory and a worldwide leader in ... an extensive test menu of highly complex ... anatomic pathology. Owned by the University of ... half of the nation's university teaching hospitals ...
... is a national reference laboratory and a ... development. ARUP offers an extensive test menu ... in clinical and anatomic pathology. Owned by ... include more than half of the nation's ...
... ARUP Laboratories is a national reference laboratory ... research and development. ARUP offers an extensive ... medical tests in clinical and anatomic pathology. ... Laboratories' clients include more than half of ...
Medicine Products: