School of Communication, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
Health Expect. 2013 Sep;16(3):e1-12. doi: 10.1111/j.1369-7625.2011.00721.x. Epub 2011 Sep 6.
To describe the content of newspaper articles about cervical cancer and the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine published in Appalachia and identify potential differences in coverage as compared to the content of newspaper articles published in non-Appalachia Ohio.
Individuals rely on media as an important source of health information. Inadequate coverage of health issues may reinforce health inequities such as the elevated cervical cancer incidence and mortality rates in Appalachia Ohio.
A content analysis was conducted of all newspaper articles about cervical cancer and the HPV vaccine published in Appalachia and non-Appalachia Ohio during 2006.
A total of 121 published newspaper articles (42 in Appalachia and 79 in non-Appalachia) about cervical cancer and the HPV vaccine were identified. Articles published in Appalachia Ohio were significantly less likely than articles published in non-Appalachia Ohio to provide information about the threat of cervical cancer and the efficacy of the HPV vaccine. Specifically, few articles published in Appalachia included information about the ability of the vaccine to prevent cervical cancer, the cost of the vaccine and the availability of assistance programmes for the un- and underinsured.
Newspaper articles printed in the Appalachia region lacked vital information that could help promote uptake of the HPV vaccine. Health educators and healthcare providers should be aware that women from underserved geographic regions like Appalachia may have greater information needs regarding their risk of cervical cancer and the potential benefits of the HPV vaccine as compared to the general patient population.
描述在阿巴拉契亚地区和俄亥俄州非阿巴拉契亚地区出版的有关宫颈癌和人乳头瘤病毒（HPV）疫苗的报纸文章的内容，并确定与在非阿巴拉契亚俄亥俄州出版的报纸文章的内容相比，报道内容的潜在差异。
个人将媒体作为获取健康信息的重要来源。健康问题报道不足可能会加剧健康不平等，例如阿巴拉契亚俄亥俄州宫颈癌发病率和死亡率较高。
对 2006 年在阿巴拉契亚地区和俄亥俄州非阿巴拉契亚地区出版的所有有关宫颈癌和 HPV 疫苗的报纸文章进行了内容分析。
共发现 121 篇关于宫颈癌和 HPV 疫苗的已发表报纸文章（阿巴拉契亚地区 42 篇，非阿巴拉契亚地区 79 篇）。阿巴拉契亚俄亥俄州出版的文章比非阿巴拉契亚俄亥俄州出版的文章更不可能提供有关宫颈癌威胁和 HPV 疫苗功效的信息。具体来说，很少有阿巴拉契亚地区出版的文章包含有关疫苗预防宫颈癌的能力、疫苗的成本以及为未保险和保险不足的人提供援助计划的信息。
在阿巴拉契亚地区出版的报纸文章缺乏可能有助于促进 HPV 疫苗接种的重要信息。健康教育者和医疗保健提供者应该意识到，与一般患者群体相比，来自服务不足的地理区域（如阿巴拉契亚地区）的女性可能对其宫颈癌风险和 HPV 疫苗的潜在益处有更大的信息需求。
