Abstract
Providers' attitudes toward male human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination may influence the implementation of new guidelines. Although 24 of 31 (77%) Pediatric and Family Medicine providers interviewed between 2009 and 2010 favored vaccinating males, only 3 (12%) offered vaccination. Providers who did not offer vaccination felt that parents would not be interested in vaccinating sons and were largely unaware of serious HPV-related disease in males.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Age Factors
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Female
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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice*
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Health Personnel / psychology*
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Humans
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Male
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Men's Health*
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Neoplasms / prevention & control
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Nurse Practitioners
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Papillomavirus Infections / prevention & control*
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Papillomavirus Infections / transmission
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Papillomavirus Vaccines*
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Practice Guidelines as Topic
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Preventive Medicine
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Qualitative Research
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Sex Factors
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United States
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Young Adult