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Low Health Literacy And Hpv Vaccine Uptake Of African American And Hispanic American Women, Peter Ntiamoah
Low Health Literacy And Hpv Vaccine Uptake Of African American And Hispanic American Women, Peter Ntiamoah
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Cervical cancer incidence in the United States has declined for the past 40 years, yet the odds of developing cervical cancer is much higher among marginalized women, particularly African American and Hispanic American women. Although preventable through vaccination against the human papillomavirus (HPV) prior to infection, uptake and completion rates of the vaccine among African American and Hispanic American women are low. The purpose of the study was to determine if a significant relationship existed between the health literacy levels of African American and Hispanic American women, ages 18-26, and the low HPV vaccination uptake. The integrated behavioral model, which …