Publications by authors named "L E Shay"
: Pediatrician recommendations are highly influential in parents' decisions to vaccinate their children against HPV. Unqualified, presumptive, and bundled recommendations (UPBRs) are associated with increased HPV vaccine uptake and are considered best practice. This study analyzes pediatricians' self-reported data to assess changes in UPBR use and the psychosocial determinants of UPBR use as a result of the implementation of a multi-level intervention, the Adolescent Vaccination Program (AVP).
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- A study analyzed childbirth outcomes in male adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer, identifying a sample of nearly 43,000 cases over a 20-year period.
- The research found that 18% of these AYAs had live births within ten years post-diagnosis, with higher rates observed in those with thyroid cancer compared to gastrointestinal cancer.
- Results indicated increased chances of preterm birth and low birth weight among offspring of male AYAs with cancer, emphasizing the need for reproductive counseling for this group.
Background/objectives: Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccinations prevent HPV infection and related cancers. Despite being at higher risk of secondary cancers linked to HPV, childhood cancer survivors (CCS) are undervaccinated. This study aimed to compare pediatric oncology providers' knowledge, attitudes, self-efficacy, and practices regarding HPV vaccination among those who participated in a multilevel educational HPV vaccine program with those of a national sample of oncology providers.
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- - The study examines changes in HPV vaccine-related articles shared on Facebook from 2019 to 2021, particularly focusing on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and parents' reliance on social media for health information.
- - Analysis of 138 articles revealed an increase in positive messaging about the HPV vaccine from 44% in 2019/2020 to 72% in 2021, while misinformation decreased from 50% to 24% over the same period.
- - The findings highlight the evolving communication around HPV vaccine and suggest that, although there’s more positivity in messaging, misinformation still persists and can guide future parent-targeted health communication strategies.
Background: The current study analyzed articles shared on Facebook between 2019 and 2021 that discuss the HPV vaccine. Results address a gap in knowledge about the persuasive strategies used in HPV vaccine discourse on Facebook.
Methods: Using Buzzsumo.