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Studies

HPV vaccine-related studies in the Health Cognition and Behavior Lab are below. 

Systematic Review

Brewer, N. T., & Fazekas, K. I. (2007).  Predictors of HPV vaccine acceptability: A theory-informed systematic review.  Preventive Medicine, 45, 107-114.  Download pdf

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CHIME Project

Five studies of HPV vaccination decision making and impact. See CHIME Project website for more information and publications. 

Behavioral Disinhibition Study

Examined whether vaccination leads to behavioral disinhibition. 

Brewer, N. T., Cuite, C. L., Herrington, J., &Weinstein, N. D. (2007).  Risk compensation and vaccination: Can getting vaccinated cause people to engage in risky behaviors?  Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 34, 95-99.  Download pdf 

 

Person County Study

Interviews with women in Person County, North Carolina about vaccinating themselves and their daughters against HPV. 

Sperber, N.  R., Brewer, N.T., and Smith, J. S. (in press).  Influence of parent characteristics and disease outcome framing on HPV vaccine acceptability among rural, Southern women.  Cancer Causes & Control.    Download pdf

 

Fazekas, K. I., Brewer, N. T., & Smith, J. S. HPV vaccine acceptability in a rural, Southern area.  Journal of Women’s Health. Download pdf   

 

Cates, J. R., Brewer, N. T., Fazekas, K. I., Mitchell, C. E., & Smith, J. S. (in press). Racial differences in HPV knowledge, HPV vaccine acceptability, and related beliefs.  Journal of Rural Health.

 

MSM Study

Study of beliefs about HPV vaccination among men who have sex with men. 

Botswana Study

Collaboration with Dr. Yumi DiAngi, examining HPV vaccine acceptability in Botswana. 

South-central NC Intervention

Collaboration with North Carolina health directors on an intervention to increase HPV vaccine uptake.

Self-sampler Study

Collaboration with Dr. Jennifer Smith, examining acceptability of a mailed HPV self-resting kit for use with high risk, low income women.

Cognitive Testing Study

Examining the best way to assess beliefs about the HPV vaccine, with partners from the Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network.

Surveys         

We frequently receive requests for our survey instruments.  Feel free to use any of the measures we list below, but please cite the relevant study. 

2006, Person County Study survey.

2007, CHIME Project Caregiver Study survey, wave 1. 

2007, CHIME Project Provider Study survey. 

2008, Carolina HPV Immunization Scale (CHIAS)  scale. 

 

People

Collaborators and staff for our HPV studies are listed here.

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Steve Hackbarth, Katie Keating, Noel Brewer, Christina Ludema, Jessica Hughes, Karen Ziarnowski

Contact info 

Noel Brewer
ntb1xunc.edu  (change x to @)
UNC School of Public Health
364 Rosenau Hall, CB7440
Chapel Hill, NC 27599
919-966-3282  (fax: 919-966-2921)

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  Last updated September 25, 2008