DOI: 10.5176/2315-4330_WNC18.200
Authors: Angela Chia-Chen Chen, Sunny Kim, Linda Larkey
Abstract:
We aimed to develop digital, personal stories about human papilloma virus (HPV) and HPV vaccination and share the stories with a community group of Vietnamese American mothers who have unvaccinated adolescents. We compared their attitudes, beliefs, and vaccination intent before and after viewing the digital stories (intervention). We collaborated with 2 Vietnamese American mothers to develop 2-3 minutes digital stories in Vietnamese and/or in English through a two-day workshop. Ten Vietnamese American mothers who have unvaccinated adolescents recruited from communities and social media viewed the stories and filled out an anonymous survey before and after the intervention. After the intervention, 100% (n = 10; M age = 48 years; SD = 6.72) of mothers intended to get their children vaccinated. Further, all mothers would recommend the digital stories to their relatives, friends or colleagues. This brief intervention using digital stories showed preliminary effects on promoting Vietnamese American mothers’ intent to vaccinate their adolescent children against HPV.
Keywords: adolescent health; digital stories; intervention; health promotion; HPV; vaccine; Vietnamese American
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