Evaluation of graphic messages to promote human papillomavirus vaccination among young adults: A statewide cross-sectional survey

Autor: Deanna Teoh, Rida Shaikh, Abigail Schnaith, Emil Lou, Annie-Laurie McRee, Rebekah H. Nagler, Rachel I. Vogel
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Preventive Medicine Reports, Vol 13, Iss , Pp 256-261 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2211-3355
DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2019.01.002
Popis: Young adults in the United States 18–26 years of age are eligible for human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination, yet they rarely attend preventive healthcare visits. In contrast, they have a high prevalence of social media use, which could be leveraged to provide healthcare recommendations. Since graphics attract users, the study's primary objective was to determine the most appealing graphic to promote HPV vaccination to young adults. A cross-sectional survey was conducted at the Minnesota State Fair. Participants 18–26 years of age completed a 36-item survey including information on demographics, HPV vaccination status, eHealth literacy, and assessed the appeal of 8 Instagram graphic mock-ups promoting HPV vaccination to prevent cancer. The graphics represented 4 categories: 1) infographics; 2) disease photos; 3) young adult cancer patient photos; 4) humorous graphics. A total of 1037 eligible young adults participated in the study. Median age was 22 years. A majority were women (63%), white (82%), educated (79% post-secondary education or greater), or privately insured (85%). Although 61% reported receiving at least one dose of HPV vaccine, only 48% reported receiving all three recommended doses. Participants were slightly more drawn to posts with humorous graphics or infographics than disease or patient photos (pairwise p-values
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