Journal of pediatric and adolescent gynecology
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J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol · Aug 2010
Attitudes and perceptions of the HPV vaccine in Caribbean and African-American adolescent girls and their parents.
To describe attitudes and perceptions toward acceptability of human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccination among inner city Caribbean (CA) and African American (AA) adolescents and their parents, and discuss correlates that may be associated with these factors. ⋯ Although controversy surrounds HPV vaccine in regard to its supposed role in promoting SA, only a minority of our parents showed concern for that association. The level of acceptance of the HPV vaccine was overall lower than what has been reported among other racial/ethnic populations. Knowledge about HPV and its association with CC were significantly associated with interest in getting the HPV vaccine and both parents and teens seem to accept the HPV vaccine more for its role in CC prevention.
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J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol · Apr 2010
Multicenter Study Comparative StudyComparison of clinical evaluation of genitourinary symptoms in female adolescents among primary care versus emergency department physicians.
To compare clinical approaches to assessment and treatment of female adolescents with genitourinary symptoms among primary care and emergency department (ED) physicians. ⋯ ED physicians should obtain sexual histories on patients with genitourinary symptoms. Both primary care and ED clinicians should consistently test for STIs in sexually active patients who have genitourinary symptoms. Physicians in both settings should have a low threshold for testing and empirically treating adolescents with symptoms or physical exam findings consistent with STIs.