The effects of vaccine characteristics on adult women's attitudes about vaccination: a conjoint analysis study.

The number of current and future vaccines for adults has been steadily increasing. Yet, vaccine coverage rates for adult vaccinations have historically been low, and less is known about how adults in the mid-adult age range make vaccine decisions for themselves. The purpose of this study was to assess which vaccine characteristics affect vaccine decision-making among mid-adult women.

Acceptability of the human papillomavirus vaccine among Latina mothers.

Study Objective: To describe Latina mothers' acceptance of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine for their daughters and explore their knowledge base regarding HPV-related issues.

Design: Individual interviews were conducted with a convenience sample of 40 Latina mothers of daughters 7-14 years old, from an urban, pediatric primary care clinic. Preliminary questions were asked regarding HPV knowledge and then information was verbally provided before exploring vaccine acceptance.

'What, me worry?': Parents' reasons for worry and nonworry about adolescent risk for sexually transmitted infections (STI).

Little is known about the bases of parental worry about adolescents' risk for acquiring a sexually transmitted infection (STI). Parents (N = 247) of adolescents 12-17 years endorsed reasons that explained their worry or nonworry. Parents' past experience of an STI, perception of the child's sexual activity, and racial self-identification were predictors of worry.

Acceptability to Latino parents of sexually transmitted infection vaccination.

Objective: To evaluate the acceptability to Latino parents of having their adolescent children vaccinated against sexually transmitted infections, and to identify potential demographic correlates of acceptability.

Methods: We applied established methodology to a sample of 119 Latino parents who accompanied their children (51% female, aged 12-17 years) to medical appointments. The parents used computer-based questionnaires to rate 9 hypothetical vaccine scenarios.

Prevalence and risk factors for hepatitis C virus infection among adolescents in detention.

Objective: To assess the prevalence and correlates of hepatitis C virus infection in a sample of detained adolescents.

Design/setting/participants: Cross-sectional prevalence study with 10- to 18-year-old adolescents who were consecutively admitted to a juvenile detention center in San Antonio, Tex.

Main Outcome Measures: The prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection and associated risk factors.

Predictors of STI vaccine acceptability among parents and their adolescent children.

Purpose: To identify attitudes and behavioral factors associated with parental intent to vaccinate their adolescent children against sexually transmitted infections (STI) and adolescent intent to accept vaccination for the prevention of STI.

Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 320 parents and their adolescent children (aged 12-17 years) were recruited from urban adolescent health clinics and private practice pediatric offices to complete audio, computer-assisted self-interviews (A-CASI). Parents and their adolescents were asked about acceptability of gonorrhea, genital herpes, and human immumodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) vaccines.