Barriers and Factors Associated with HPV Vaccination Among American Indians and Alaska Natives: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) persons bear a disproportionate burden of human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated cancers and face unique challenges to HPV vaccination. We undertook a systematic review to synthesize the available evidence on HPV vaccination barriers and factors among AI/AN persons in the United States. We searched fourteen bibliographic databases, four citation indexes, and six gray literature sources from July 2006 to January 2021. We did not restrict our search by study design, setting, or publication type. Two reviewers independently screened the titles and abstracts (stage 1) and full-text (stage 2) of studies for selection. Both reviewers then independently extracted data using a data extraction form and undertook quality appraisal and bias assessment using th

SUBMITTER: Gopalani SV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9167249 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature