Fatalistic Beliefs and Completion of the HPV Vaccination Series Among a Sample of Young Appalachian Kentucky Women

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Details a study based on surveys of women in rural Appalachian regions of Kentucky who have started the HPV vaccination regarding their perceived level of control over their health and, specifically, cervical cancer. Discusses the possible effect of fatalistic beliefs on rates of completion of all 3 doses of the HPV vaccination.

Robin C. Vanderpool, Emily Van Meter Dressler, Lindsay R. Stradtman, Richard A. Crosby

Journal of Rural Health, 31(2), 199-205

01/2015

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Appalachia · Behavioral health · Cancer · Infectious diseases · Sexual and reproductive health · Vaccination · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Women · Kentucky