HPV knowledge, attitudes, and cultural beliefs among Hispanic men and women living on the Texas–Mexico border

Bibliographic Data

ID12554353
AuthorsMaria E Fernandez (0000-0002-4820-821X, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, corresponding author), Sheryl Mccurdy (0000-0003-0526-1608, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston), Sarah R Arvey (The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston), Sandra K Tyson (The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston), Daisy Morales-Campos (0000-0001-5155-1302, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston), Belinda Bustos Flores (0000-0001-8466-2922, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston), Belinda Flores (0000-0002-9667-2404, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston), Bernardo Useche (0000-0002-6793-3599, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston), Lisa Mitchell-Bennett (0000-0002-3839-8857, University of Texas), Maureen Sanderson (0000-0001-7917-6786, Meharry Medical College)
Year2009
Volume14
Issue6
Pages607-624
Publication date2009-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueEthnicity and Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1355-7858 • E-ISSN: 1465-3419
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/13557850903248621
PMID19953392
PMCIDPMC2874420
OpenAlexW2015352680
LanguageEN
Citations received29
References cited44

Results suggest that understanding Hispanics' cultural norms and values concerning disease, sexuality, and gender is essential to the design and implementation of interventions to prevent and treat HPV and cervical cancer

Cancer · Cervical cancer · Family medicine · Fatalism · Focus group · Qualitative research · Sociology · Thematic analysis · Cervical Cancer and HPV Research · Demography · Global Cancer Incidence and Screening · Medicine · Psychology · Gerontology