Increasing Knowledge of Human Papillomavirus Among Young Adults

Author

Carissa Singh, St. John Fisher UniversityFollow

Date of Award/Publication

12-2021

Document Type

DNP Project Manuscript

Degree Name

Doctor of Nursing Practice

Abstract

HPV is the most common sexually transmitted infection, affecting more than 43 million Americans. HPV is a public health concern because it is the leading cause of cervical, oropharyngeal, vulvar, vaginal, and anal cancer. Despite a highly effective vaccine, the rate of HPV vaccine completion among young adults falls below the Healthy People goal. In efforts to combat this public health concern, an educational brochure was distributed as a quality improvement project in an urban primary care office. After this educational intervention was implemented, there was a significant increase in young adults who received the HPV vaccine from their primary care provider.

Comments

Published in The Journal of Nurse Practitioners, Volume 18, Issue 6, June 2022, Pages 618-621.

DOI: https://doi-org.pluma.sjfc.edu/10.1016/j.nurpra.2022.03.006

Recommended Citation

Singh, Carissa, "Increasing Knowledge of Human Papillomavirus Among Young Adults" (2021). Nursing Doctoral. Paper 15.
https://fisherpub.sjf.edu/nursing_etd_doctoral/15

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