Kayoll V Galbraith-Gyan1, Shoba Ramanadhan2, Kasisomayajula Viswanath3,4. 1. School of Nursing, Bouvé College of Health Sciences, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, United States. 2. Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, United States. 3. Lee Kum Kee Professor of Health Communication, Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts, United States. 4. Population Sciences Division, Center for Community Based Research, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
Abstract
PURPOSE: We explored the perspectives of program coordinators and community leaders from Community-based-organizations (CBOs) and Faith-based-organizations (FBOs) to determine how information on human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination and biobanking is understood and supported within medically underserved communities, and identified strategies for introducing evidence-based programs (EBP) on HPV vaccination and biobanking within underserved communities. METHODS: The EPIS framework guided discussions in four focus groups with program coordinators (n = 27) and one-on-one interviews with community leaders (n = 15) from CBOs and FBOs. RESULTS: Participants reported that community members were aware of HPV vaccination but did not know of the link between HPV infection and cancers. Awareness for biobanking was low. HPV vaccination and biobanking were not priority health concerns among community members due to other health issues. However, HPV vaccination and biobanking were considered sensitive health topics. For HPV vaccination, sensitivity was due to concerns that HPV vaccination promoted sex among adolescents, while for biobanking, sensitivity was due to historical abuses of people of color by the medical community. Participants reported that program coordinators' awareness of HPV vaccination and biobanking depended on their organizations' mission. Neither were considered a priority health concern due to lack of funding. Few EBP were available on HPV vaccination and biobanking. Recommendations on culturally-appropriate strategies for engaging community members on HPV vaccination and biobanking EBP are discussed. CONCLUSION: Given the promise of HPV vaccination and the Precision Medicine Initiative to reduce cancer disparities, findings elucidate factors to be considered when implementing EBP on HPV vaccination and biobanking into medically underserved communities.
PURPOSE: We explored the perspectives of program coordinators and community leaders from Community-based-organizations (CBOs) and Faith-based-organizations (FBOs) to determine how information on human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination and biobanking is understood and supported within medically underserved communities, and identified strategies for introducing evidence-based programs (EBP) on HPV vaccination and biobanking within underserved communities. METHODS: The EPIS framework guided discussions in four focus groups with program coordinators (n = 27) and one-on-one interviews with community leaders (n = 15) from CBOs and FBOs. RESULTS: Participants reported that community members were aware of HPV vaccination but did not know of the link between HPV infection and cancers. Awareness for biobanking was low. HPV vaccination and biobanking were not priority health concerns among community members due to other health issues. However, HPV vaccination and biobanking were considered sensitive health topics. For HPV vaccination, sensitivity was due to concerns that HPV vaccination promoted sex among adolescents, while for biobanking, sensitivity was due to historical abuses of people of color by the medical community. Participants reported that program coordinators' awareness of HPV vaccination and biobanking depended on their organizations' mission. Neither were considered a priority health concern due to lack of funding. Few EBP were available on HPV vaccination and biobanking. Recommendations on culturally-appropriate strategies for engaging community members on HPV vaccination and biobanking EBP are discussed. CONCLUSION: Given the promise of HPV vaccination and the Precision Medicine Initiative to reduce cancer disparities, findings elucidate factors to be considered when implementing EBP on HPV vaccination and biobanking into medically underserved communities.
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biobanking; community-engagement; evidence-based programs; human papillomavirus vaccination; precision medicine
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