HPV vaccine, Twitter, and homosexual, bisexual as well as other males who possess intercourse with males

HPV vaccine, Twitter, and homosexual, bisexual as well as other males who possess intercourse with males

Abstract

This study aimed to quantify papillomavirus that is humanHPV) vaccine Twitter messaging handling gay, bisexual as well as other males that have intercourse with guys (GB+MSM) and describes messaging by vaccine belief (attitudes towards vaccine) and traits (subject of messaging). Between August 2014 and July 2015, we obtained 193 379 tweets that are HPV-related classified them by vaccine belief and traits. We analysed a subsample of tweets containing the terms ‘gay’, ‘bisexual’ and ‘MSM’ (N = 2306), and analysed distributions of belief and faculties chi-square that is using. HPV-related tweets containing GB+MSM terms occupied 1% of our test. The subsample had a vaccine sentiment that is largely positive. Nevertheless, a percentage of ‘gay’ and ‘bisexual’ tweets would not mention the vaccine, and a percentage of ‘gay’ and ‘MSM’ tweets had a sentiment that is negative. Topics diverse by GB+MSM term HPV risk texting had been commonplace in ‘bisexual’ (25%) tweets, and HPV transmission through sex/promiscuity messaging had been predominant in ‘gay’ (18%) tweets. Prevention/protection texting ended up being predominant just in ‘MSM’ tweets (49%). A lack of focus on vaccination, and a proportion of negative tweets although HPV vaccine sentiment was positive in GB+MSM messaging, we identified deficits in the volume of GB+MSM messaging. While HPV vaccine advertising has historically centered on heterosexual HPV transmission, there are possibilities to contour vaccine uptake in GB+MSM through general general public wellness agenda establishing utilizing social networking messaging that increases knowledge and minimizes HPV vaccine stigma. Continue reading “HPV vaccine, Twitter, and homosexual, bisexual as well as other males who possess intercourse with males”