Lynne A. Sturm

TL;DR: Findings from a qualitative study that used in-depth interviews to elicit attitudes from 34 parents about accepting vaccines for genital herpes, human immunodeficiency virus, human papillomavirus and gonorrhea for their children revealed that most parents (>70%) approved the administration of all four of the STI vaccines proposed.

TL;DR: Parents were accepting of the idea of vaccinating their adolescent children against STIs, and the most salient issues were severity of infection and vaccine efficacy, not sexual transmissibility.

TL;DR: This article reports on the outcome of a presidential initiative of 2012 American Psychological Association President Suzanne Bennett Johnson to delineate competencies for primary care psychology in six broad domains: science, systems, professionalism, relationships, application, and education.

TL;DR: Hierarchical linear regression showed that less education and working in health care were associated with lower intent, and liberal political views, altruism, and COVID-19-related health beliefs were associatedWith higher intent, which can inform interventions to increase vaccine uptake, ultimately reducingCOVID- 19-related morbidity and mortality.

TL;DR: Parents' attitudes and behavioral factors associated with parental intent to vaccinate their adolescent children against sexually transmitted infections and adolescent intent to accept vaccination for the prevention of STI were identified.