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Human Papillomavirus Vaccines
Researchers from Florida State University detail findings in human papillomavirus vaccines
December 18th, 2007
A new study, 'Using message framing to promote acceptance of the human papillomavirus vaccine,' is now available. According to a study from the United States, "Use of message framing for encouraging vaccination, an increasingly common preventive health behavior, has received little empirical investigation. The authors examined the relative effectiveness of gain-versus loss-framed messages in promoting acceptance of a vaccine against human papillomavirus (HPV)-a virus responsible for virtually all cases of cervical cancer." "Undergraduate women (N=121) were randomly assigned to read a booklet describing the benefits of receiving (gain-framed message) or the costs of not...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2007-12-18)
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