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Thesis/Dissertation Information
- Degree Disciplines:
- Nursing
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- Abstract:
- Background: The Human Papillomavirus (HPV) continues to be an epidemic in young women in the United States, especially African Americans. The college-aged community of minorities, specifically African American women between the ages of 18-26, has been more at risk for contracting HPV than any other racial group. This is due to barriers to health care in this group, including lack of knowledge, individual health beliefs, and access to care. Starting more widespread and diverse HPV education, prevention, and promotion programs, especially for young African American women, that is culturally specific, may be beneficial. Continued surveillance is imperative to monitor vaccine uptake, including racial and ethnic disparities. Further research exploring HPV knowledge and vaccination barriers across diverse cultural groups is needed to inform the development of more effective public health interventions. Purpose: The purpose of this project was to create an educational intervention that can increase the knowledge of risks for contracting the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and increase vaccination awareness in the 18-26 year old, African American female population. The aims of this project were to identify barriers to prevention of HPV by completion of a needs assessment and to create an educational intervention for 18-26 year old African American women in a local gynecologic clinic in Miami, FL. Theoretical Framework: The Health Belief Model, which was written by Rosenstock, Hochbaum, Kegeles, and Leventhal. Methods: The project was completed in three phases. First, a needs assessment was completed. Second, through clinical immersion, participants were routinely evaluated as a part of the gynecological health history and exam, in which their knowledge of HPV and barriers to prevention were assessed and noted. An educational intervention was then created once this information is gathered. Results: The barriers of HPV prevention in young African American women were found to be prevalent via conduction of a needs assessment and clinical immersion in a South Florida OB/GYN clinic. Subsequently, an educational brochure was created and evaluated by an expert consensus panel. Conclusions: The project investigator was able to describe that there indeed was a problem due to the disproportionate number of these young African American women developing HPV due to their barriers of prevention.
- Thesis:
- Thesis (DNP)--Barry University, 2014.
- Bibliography:
- Includes bibliographical references (leaves 69-74).
Record Information
- Source Institution:
- Barry University
- Holding Location:
- Barry University Archives and Special Collections
- Rights Management:
- Copyright Alexandria West. Permission granted to Barry University to digitize, archive and distribute this item for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires permission of the copyright holder.
- Resource Identifier:
- RC168.P15 W47 2014_WestAlexandria ( BU-Local )
- Classification:
- RC168.P15 W47 2014 ( lcc )
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