Multicenter Study of Human Papillomavirus and the Human Papillomavirus Vaccine: Knowledge and Attitudes among People of African Descent

• Main Authors: Elizabeth Blackman (Author), Natalie Thurman (Author), Darron Halliday (Author), Raleigh Butler (Author), Dorita Francis (Author), Madeline Joseph (Author), Jahzreel Thompson (Author), Aletha Akers (Author), Cecile Andraos-Selim (Author), Cornelius Bondzi (Author), Emanuela Taioli (Author), Kourtney L. Hagan (Author), Erin A. Jones (Author), Jade Jones (Author), Cierra M. Moss (Author), Ar'Lena C. Smith (Author), Kimlin Tam Ashing (Author), Camille C. Ragin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective. To compare knowledge and attitudes of human papillomavirus (HPV) and the vaccine between different cultures of African descent. Methods. A cross-sectional survey of 555 African-Americans and Afro-Caribbeans residing in the US and the Bahamas (BHM) was conducted. Results. General knowledge...