On December 20, 2000, Congress passed Public Law 106-554, which includes
provisions concerning HPV. This legislation requires, among other activities,
that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC):
Conduct sentinel surveillance and special studies to determine
the prevalence of HPV in the United States.
Conduct behavioral and other research on the impact of HPV-related
diagnosis on individuals; formative research to assist with the
development of educational messages; surveys of physician and public
knowledge, attitudes, and practices about genital HPV infection.
Upon the completion of formative research, develop and disseminate
educational materials for the public and healthcare providers regarding
HPV and its impact and prevention.
Since the law’s enactment, the CDC has coordinated epidemiological,
behavioral, and communication research activities to meet this mandate.
To achieve the communication goals outlined by Congress, CDC implemented
several formative research activities to assess the HPV-related knowledge,
attitudes, and awareness of the general public and HPV-infected individuals,
as well as their HPV-related information needs. CDC has also completed
formative research assessing health care providers’knowledge,
attitudes and practices regarding HPV diagnosis, management, treatment,
and communication.
HPV Creative Material
Testing - Report on focus group testing of HPV messages
for the general public. Includes downloadable brochure and
poster (29 April 2005)
HPV
Communication Outreach Health Care Providers - Qualitative research
report: results from formative research with health care providers
and HPV experts (March
2002). This report provides an analysis of findings from key informant
interviews, in-depth interviews, and focus groups with health care
providers, HPV researchers, and other HPV experts. The research explored
target audiences’knowledge and attitudes about HPV and related
medical technologies; perceived challenges to addressing HPV; and
HPV-related management, treatment, and communication practices. 108
pages/1 MB
STD
Communications Database General Public Focus Group Findings -
Qualitative research report: results from formative research with
members of the
general public (February 2004). Focus groups explored the knowledge,
attitudes, and beliefs of the general public regarding STDs, with
a focus on HPV, and examined their communication ideas for promoting
STD knowledge and prevention.
