Human papillomavirus knowledge and awareness among Vietnamese mothers.

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted disease in the US and the primary cause of cervical cancer. Vietnamese American women have the highest incidence rates of cervical cancer but one of the lowest HPV vaccination rates. Parental knowledge is an important predictor of HPV vaccination; however, little is known about HPV knowledge in the Vietnamese American community.

Internet use among Chinese-American breast cancer survivors.

This study describes information seeking behaviors and patient characteristics associated with Internet use by 72 Chinese-American breast cancer survivors diagnosed in the past 5 years and living in Houston, Texas. Face-to-face interviews showed that only 56% used the Internet for health information; only 9% used e-mail or visited a website to communicate with a doctor's office or get online provider advice. Results indicate that health providers who want to reach breast cancer patients with limited English skills need to take into account this low use of Internet resources and web-based information.