The recent article by Blake et al.
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highlights the important gaps in awareness and knowledge about human papillomavirus
(HPV), its relationship with cancer, and the HPV vaccine in the U.S. population. As
noted by the authors, the introduction of a health technology can lead to health inequalities
if there is differential learning among population subgroups, the so-called “Knowledge
Gap Hypothesis.” Comparisons with previous analyses of the Health Information and
National Trends Survey (HINTS) suggest awareness has increased among the U.S. population
since 2005, but disparities persist.
Blake KD, Ottenbacher AJ, Finney Rutten LJ, et al. Predictors of human papillomavirus awareness and knowledge in 2013. Am J Prev Med. In press. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2014.10.024.
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References
Blake KD, Ottenbacher AJ, Finney Rutten LJ, et al. Predictors of human papillomavirus awareness and knowledge in 2013. Am J Prev Med. In press. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2014.10.024.
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- Predictors of Human Papillomavirus Awareness and Knowledge in 2013: Gaps and Opportunities for Targeted Communication StrategiesAmerican Journal of Preventive MedicineVol. 48Issue 4
- PreviewNearly 80 million people in the U.S. are currently infected with at least one of two strains of human papillomavirus (HPV), which is associated with 70% of cervical cancers. Greater cervical cancer mortality has been observed among women of lower SES and those living in rural, versus urban, areas. African American and Hispanic women are significantly more likely to die from cervical cancer than non-Hispanic white women.
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