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Your search for Cervical cancer, and HPV matched 53 out of 227 resources
Resources are listed below in alphabetical order by program-planning step (see the Program planning page for more information on the steps).
The National HPV Vaccination Roundtable is a coalition of organizations working at the intersection of immunization and cancer prevention. The resource library is home to ~300 action guides, social media and messaging content, flyers, and so much more to help support communication with families and young people.
The YRBSS surveys monitor six categories of behaviors that contribute to the leading causes of death and disability among youth and adults: alcohol and other drug use, tobacco use, sexual behavior, violence and injuries, dietary behaviors, and physical activity. it also includes data on the prevalence of obesity, asthma and other health-related behaviors. Data were updated in 2019.
Step 1: Frame the issue
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website with resources for parents/guardians on how to frame discussions about HPV vaccination.
Resources focus on discussing HPV vaccination as cancer prevention and include:
- Tips and time savers for talking with parents about HPV vaccine
- HPV safety fact sheet
- Videos recommending HPV vaccine and answering questions
- Framing the conversation with parents about the HPV vaccine
- AAP HPV Champion Toolkit
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute website with information about educational and outreach services provided by the Institute related to HPV.
The site also provides links to additional resources on the connection between cervical cancer and HPV, FAQs for parents and teens, vaccine reminders, and vaccination statements from institutions like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and National Cancer Institute.
A website from the American Cancer Society addressing facts and fears around HPV vaccination.
2019 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention fact sheet with information about HPV, the most commonly sexually transmitted infection in the United States and worldwide.
This factsheet contains the following information:
- What is HPV?
- How is HPV spread?
- Does HPV cause health problems?
- Does HPV cause cancer?
- How can I avoid HPV and the health problems it causes?
- How do I know if I have HPV?
- How common is HPV and the health problems caused by HPV?
- I’m pregnant. Will having HPV affect my pregnancy?
- Can I be treated for HPV or health problems caused by HPV?
A website with the latest information on the vaccination schedule recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) for adolescent males and females.
2015 report from the National Vaccine Advisory Committee describing opportunities to overcome barriers to low HPV vaccine uptake in the United States.
2016 report from the Cancer Moonshot Task Force describing 10 research recommendations for achieving the Cancer Moonshot's ambitious goal of making a decade's worth of progress in cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment in just 5 years.
The Cancer Moonshot Task Force was directed to consult with external experts from relevant scientific centers, including the presidentially appointed National Cancer Advisory Board (NCAB). A Blue Ribbon Panel of scientific experts was created to advise the NCAB.
An information guide for parents on important vaccinations and health checks for their children from birth to adulthood.
This guide also serves as a checklist to help parents keep track of important health events in their child’s development.
A guide created by the National HPV Roundtable that provides parents with researched and evidence-based information on the health issues of middle school aged youth.
This guide provides parents with health checklists for their child’s middle school health needs along with an informational roadmap to keep track of other developmental milestones for middle school youth.
A Spanish language guide created by the National HPV Roundtable that provides parents with researched and evidence-based information on the health issues of middle school aged youth.
This guide provides parents with health checklists for their child’s middle school health needs along with an informational roadmap to keep track of other developmental milestones for middle school youth.
A guide from the Immunization Action Coalition that provides parents with easy to follow information on HPV and HPV vaccines for youth.
A handout from the American Cancer Society with information on the HPV virus and the HPV vaccine.
This handout also provides information on other important adolescent vaccines as well as information on insurance coverage for the HPV vaccine.
A Spanish language handout from the American Cancer Society with information on the HPV virus and the HPV vaccine.
This handout also provides information on other important adolescent vaccines as well as information on insurance coverage for the HPV vaccine.
A 2018 report created by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health with data from the 2017 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) for Massachusetts.
Topics addressed include:
- Sociodemographics
- Overall health measures
- Health care access and utilization
- Risk factors and preventive behaviors (including tobacco, smoking cessation alcohol, overweight/obesity, physical activity, fruit and vegetable consumption, cholesterol awareness, hypertension awareness)
- Immunization (Flu, HPV, HBV, and Shingles)
- Chronic conditions (diabetes, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heart disease and stroke, arthritis, cancer, and depression)
- Additional topics (sexual orientation and gender identity, HIV testing, sexual violence, seatbelt use, opioid, and marijuana use)
A 2020 report with information on the most current trends in cancer on a national and statewide level.
A 2018 report from the American Cancer Society that summarizes statistics on cancer incidence, mortality, survival, risk factors, and early detection and screening for Hispanic and Latino populations in the US. This report covers the timeframe 2018-2020.
A website from the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion highlighting the Healthy People 2020 goals related to improving vaccinations, including HPV immunizations.
Healthypeople.gov is a federal organization that provides science-based, 10-year national objectives for improving the health of all Americans.
2018 CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly report with information on national, regional, state, and selected local area vaccination coverage among adolescents aged 13–17 years, with a specific focus on HPV vaccination.
This 2020 CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly report provides data on national, regional, state, and local area vaccination rates among adolescents aged 13-17 years, with a specific focus on HPV vaccination and looks at other factors such as urbanicity, number of doses, and other vaccines.
2019 report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with information on HPV-associated cancers and statistics on the prevalence and incidence of HPV-associated cancers each year by cancer site.
HPV is linked to cancers in seven different parts of the body: Cervix, vagina, vulva, penis, anus, rectum, and oropharynx (back of the throat, including the base of the tongue and tonsils). Each year, about 39,800 new cases of cancer are found in parts of the body where human papillomavirus (HPV) is often found. HPV causes about 31,500 of these cancers.
Annual reports published by the Massachusetts Cancer Registry on cancer incidence and mortality in Massachusetts and a City/Town Supplement series with town-specific cancer incidence information.
The Massachusetts Cancer Registry (MCR) collects information on all newly diagnosed cases of cancer in the state. These data provide important information for monitoring the impact of environmental and occupational hazards. Use these data to see which groups in a community would benefit from prevention and control for specific types of cancer, and to consider the types of public health programs that might be most effective for those groups.
Website from the Massachusetts Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, with information and resources for providers on increasing HPV vaccination rates, as well as information for patients and parents on HPV.
The Immunization Initiative is dedicated to improving Massachusetts HPV vaccination rates in an effort to reduce HPV-related cancers.
Community-level data for health-related issues in Massachusetts, to assess health needs, monitor health status indicators, and evaluate health programs.
MassCHIP covers a wide variety of health-related issues, including: Birth defects; cancer; chronic disease; contraceptive services; diabetes; disabilities; health issues specific to children, adolescents, and older adults; maternal and child health; occupational safety and health; race/Hispanic ethnicity; risk/risk behavior; smoking; and weapons-related injuries.
2013 report from the National Cancer Institute with background on HPV and priority actions for the United States and globally to improve uptake of HPV vaccination.
United States’ priority actions include reducing missed clinical opportunities, increasing acceptance of HPV vaccines, and maximizing access to HPV vaccination services.
A website created by a collaboration of the National Cancer Institute and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with a tool to find cancer statistics, cancer profiles at the state and county level, demographic groups, and interactive maps.
Cancer data include demographics, screening & risk factors, cancer knowledge, incidence, prevalence, and mortality.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides interactive maps of national, regional, state, and local area coverage rates of recommended vaccinations among adolescents from 2008-2020, including HPV. The TeenVaxView page also includes resources, data sources, and Healthy People 2020 objectives. Data were updated in 2020.
A 2017 report by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health on a 2017-2021 strategic plan to reduce the burden of cancer in Massachusetts.
All aspects of the cancer continuum are addressed, including prevention, early detection and screening, survivorship, treatment, palliation, and end-of-life care, as well as such cross-cutting issues as advocacy and community engagement, eliminating disparities, research, and surveillance.
A one-page fact sheet from the CDC that provides basic information about HPV and HPV vaccine in Brazilian Portuguese.
A 2018 report from the National Cancer Institute with background on HPV priority actions for the United States and globally to improve uptake of HPV vaccination.
Priority actions include reducing missed clinical opportunities, increasing acceptance of HPV vaccines, and maximizing access to HPV vaccination services.
Step 2: Find effective strategies
A web database by the Evidence for Policy and Practice Information and Coordinating Centre (EPPI-Centre) with reviews of health promotion and public health strategies in the US and internationally.
DoPHER can be useful when you already have a potential strategy in mind and want to learn about the evidence underlying it.
Web-based resource from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that is continually updated and offers reviews of strategies that have been proven effective in impacting a population's health.
Having reviews of strategies is useful when you have a goal for creating change (e.g., lowering obesity rates among children) but are not sure what the evidence suggests are good ways to accomplish it. For example, the Guide may prompt you to create change using one or a combination of the following strategies: Mass media, community-based education, provider-based education, working with faith-based organizations, or school-based programs. The strategies listed in The Community Guide have been systematically reviewed by a national task force.
The Guide covers a range of topics, including adolescent health, alcohol, asthma, birth defects, cancer, diabetes, HIV/AIDS, STIs, pregnancy, health communication & social marketing, mental health, motor vehicle-related injury prevention, nutrition, obesity, oral health, physical activity, promoting health equity, tobacco, vaccines, violence, and worksite health promotion.
Community Guide reviews are designed to answer three questions:
- What has worked for others and how well?
- What might this intervention approach cost, and what am I likely to achieve through my investment?
- What are the evidence gaps?
Recommendations for health care providers from the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) on the use of screening, counseling, and other preventive services typically delivered in primary care settings.
The USPSTF conducts rigorous, impartial assessments of the scientific evidence for the effectiveness of a broad range of clinical preventive services, including preventive medications. The Task Force’s recommendation statements present health care providers with information about the evidence behind each recommendation, allowing clinicians to make informed decisions about implementation. Its recommendations are considered the "gold standard" for clinical preventive services.
Step 4a: Choose an EBP
A website that provides opportunities to share, learn about, and adopt evidence-based innovations and tools suitable for a range of health care settings and populations.
A website from the National Cancer Institute that allows program planners to view evidence-based programs (called research-tested intervention programs, or RTIPs) by health topic or to use specific criteria to search for programs proven effective for cancer screening (for a range of cancers), diet/nutrition, physical activity, and tobacco control.
Additional resources
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website with resources for parents/guardians on how to frame discussions about HPV vaccination.
Resources focus on discussing HPV vaccination as cancer prevention and include:
- Tips and time savers for talking with parents about HPV vaccine
- HPV safety fact sheet
- Videos recommending HPV vaccine and answering questions
- Framing the conversation with parents about the HPV vaccine
- AAP HPV Champion Toolkit
2019 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention fact sheet with information about HPV, the most commonly sexually transmitted infection in the United States and worldwide.
This factsheet contains the following information:
- What is HPV?
- How is HPV spread?
- Does HPV cause health problems?
- Does HPV cause cancer?
- How can I avoid HPV and the health problems it causes?
- How do I know if I have HPV?
- How common is HPV and the health problems caused by HPV?
- I’m pregnant. Will having HPV affect my pregnancy?
- Can I be treated for HPV or health problems caused by HPV?
A guide from the Immunization Action Coalition that provides parents with easy to follow information on HPV and HPV vaccines for youth.
A website from the George Warren Brown School of Social Work that allows users to create compelling communication materials with ease by using pre-formatted local health data with attributed sources to include in your press releases, news stories, reports, grants, or policy briefs.
A free website, sponsored by the Community-Campus Partnership for Health for peer-reviewing, publishing, and disseminating products of health-related community-engaged scholarship that are in forms other than journal articles.
The website contains high-quality tools and resources that can be directly downloaded or obtained from the author, typically free of charge.
The American Academy of Pediatrics created this toolkit to equip providers with the best resources to educate other healthcare professionals, discuss HPV vaccination with parents and caregivers, and make necessary changes in their practice to improve HPV vaccination rates.
The toolkit includes printable resources, key points for improving vaccination rates, practice-based changes, teaching-tools, videos, updated information related to the HPV vaccine, and more.
This comic-style, educational brochure was designed for 11-year old children and their caregivers to provide educational information about HPV and the importance of HPV vaccination. Created by a team from the Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center, the brochure is an engaging and family-friendly educational resource for pre-teens and caregivers. The product emphasizes the idea that HPV vaccination is cancer prevention. Rev. 2020.
This comic-style, educational brochure was designed for Spanish-speaking 11-year old children and their caregivers to provide educational information about HPV and the importance of HPV vaccination. Created by a team from the Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center, the brochure is an engaging and family-friendly educational resource for pre-teens and caregivers. The product emphasizes the idea that HPV vaccination is cancer prevention. Rev. 2020.
A one-page fact sheet from the CDC that provides basic information about HPV and HPV vaccine in Brazilian Portuguese.
This two-page fact sheet from the American Cancer Society for parents and caregivers covers the basics of HPV vaccination. Rev. 2020.
This two-page fact sheet from the American Cancer Society for parents and caregivers covers the basics of HPV vaccination in Spanish. Rev. 2020.
This brief for practitioners highlights opportunities to link community outreach and information from trusted providers to increase HPV vaccination rates in underserved communities.
Data come from a recent study conducted by U54 researchers that used focus group discussions with adolescents and caregivers from underserved communities in Greater Boston and Greater Lawrence, MA to explore these ideas.
This one-page infographic from the American Cancer Society shows why children should be vaccinated between ages 9 and 12. Rev. 2020.
This one-page infographic from the American Cancer Society shows why children should be vaccinated between ages 9 and 12 in Spanish. Rev. 2020.
This one-page fact sheet from the American Cancer Society illustrates the 4 things parents and caregivers should know about HPV vaccination. Rev. 2020.
This one-page fact sheet from the American Cancer Society illustrates the 4 things parents and caregivers should know about HPV vaccination in Portuguese. Rev. 2020.
This one-page fact sheet from the American Cancer Society illustrates the 4 things parents and caregivers should know about HPV vaccination in Spanish. Rev. 2020.