U.S. Vietnamese parents' trusted sources of information and preferences for intervention messaging about HPV vaccination: A mixed methods study

Authors

Milkie Vu, Department of Preventive Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, United States of America.
Carla J. Berg, Department of Prevention and Community Health, Milken Institute School of Public Health, George Washington University, United States of America.
Nhat-Ha T. Pham, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Pennsylvania, United States of America.
Jasmin A. Tiro, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Chicago, United States of America.
Cam Escoffery, Department of Behavioral, Social, and Health Education Sciences, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, United States of America.
Bonnie Spring, Department of Preventive Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, United States of America.
Robert A. Bednarczyk, Cancer Prevention and Control Program, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, United States of America.
Danny Ta, Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, United States of America.
Namratha R. Kandula, Department of Preventive Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, United States of America.

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

12-15-2023

Journal

PEC innovation

Volume

3

DOI

10.1016/j.pecinn.2023.100189

Keywords

Asian Americans; HPV vaccination; Health education interventions; Immunization; Vietnamese; cancer

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Assess trusted sources of information, perceived message effectiveness, and preferred dissemination strategies regarding adolescent HPV vaccination among U.S. Vietnamese parents. METHODS: Data came from an observational, explanatory sequential mixed-methods study with U.S. Vietnamese parents of adolescents (408 survey participants; 32 interview participants). Surveys and interviews were conducted in both Vietnamese and English. Mixed-methods data were integrated and analyzed for confirmation, expansion, or discordance. RESULTS: Both quantitative and qualitative findings confirm high trust in HPV vaccination information from providers, government agencies, and cancer organizations. Messages perceived as effective emphasize vaccine safety, experts' endorsement, importance of vaccination prior to HPV exposure, and preventable cancers. Qualitative findings expanded quantitative results, demonstrating a desire for evidence-based information in the Vietnamese language and addressing cultural concerns (e.g., effectiveness or potential side effects specific to Vietnamese adolescents, whether parents should delay HPV vaccination for Vietnamese adolescents). Quantitative and qualitative findings were incongruent about whether parents would trust information about HPV vaccination that is disseminated via social media. CONCLUSION: We identified credible messengers, feasible strategies, and elements of impactful messages for interventions to increase adolescent HPV vaccination for U.S. Vietnamese. INNOVATION: We focus on a high-risk, underserved population and integrate mixed-methods design and analysis.

APA Citation

Vu, Milkie; Berg, Carla J.; Pham, Nhat-Ha T.; Tiro, Jasmin A.; Escoffery, Cam; Spring, Bonnie; Bednarczyk, Robert A.; Ta, Danny; and Kandula, Namratha R., "U.S. Vietnamese parents' trusted sources of information and preferences for intervention messaging about HPV vaccination: A mixed methods study" (2023). GW Authored Works. Paper 3001.
https://hsrc.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/gwhpubs/3001

Department

Prevention and Community Health