Trusted Sources of Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Information Among Mexican American Parents Living on the U.S./Mexico Border

The purpose of this study was to identify trusted sources of HPV vaccine information in Hispanic parents of Mexican American origin. A cross-sectional survey designed for an inventory assessment of HPV related items was deployed in a Hispanic majority sample. The survey was available in both English and Spanish. Two hundred twenty-five adults (Mage = 38.30, SD = 7.30) who identified predominately as female (83.1%) were included in the study. We hypothesize that healthcare practitioners will be perceived as the most trustworthy sources of information. Specifically, we predict that medical doctors (MDs) will be perceived as the most trustworthy source of HPV vaccine information. The Health Belief Model (HBM; Rosenstock, 1974) served as our framework for assessing theoretical predictors of vaccine acceptance. We hypothesize that factors from the Health Belief Model (HBM) including perceived susceptibility, severity, benefits, and barriers will predict vaccine acceptance (as indexed by parents’ willingness and intention to vaccinate their child[ren]). This publication was supported by the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) under award number RP210153. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of CPRIT.