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Appalachian Research Day: Come Sit On The Porch, Frances J. Feltner, Beth Bowling, Wayne Noble
Appalachian Research Day: Come Sit On The Porch, Frances J. Feltner, Beth Bowling, Wayne Noble
Center of Excellence in Rural Health Presentations
Rural Appalachian communities in eastern Kentucky suffer from some of the Nation’s most concerning health disparities. Community-based research can be an effective way to address health disparities by identifying problems and sharing innovative solutions. However, challenges exist in recruiting and retaining research participants in rural populations that can often be difficult to reach. Partnerships between researchers and communities are essential to the success of the research process, particularly translation of findings back into the community
Fatalistic Beliefs And Completion Of The Hpv Vaccination Series Among A Sample Of Young Appalachian Kentucky Women, Robin C. Vanderpool, Emily Van Meter Dressler, Lindsay R. Stradtman, Richard A. Crosby
Fatalistic Beliefs And Completion Of The Hpv Vaccination Series Among A Sample Of Young Appalachian Kentucky Women, Robin C. Vanderpool, Emily Van Meter Dressler, Lindsay R. Stradtman, Richard A. Crosby
Health, Behavior & Society Faculty Publications
PURPOSE: Uptake and completion of the 3-dose human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is important for the primary prevention of cervical cancer. However, HPV vaccination rates among adolescent females and young women remain low in certain geographic areas of the United States, including Appalachia. Although greater fatalistic beliefs have been previously associated with lower rates of preventive cancer behaviors among adults, little research exists on the impact of fatalism on HPV vaccination behaviors, especially among younger individuals. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine the association between fatalistic beliefs and completion of the full HPV vaccine series among young women, …