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My clinical issue is the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination. According to the CDC (2017), “HPV is the most common sexually transmitted infection, 79 million Americans, most in their late teens and early 20s, are infected with HPV.” There are different types of HPV, some can cause health problems including genital warts and cancers (CDC, 2017). HPV is spread by having vaginal, anal, or oral sex with someone who has the virus. Most commonly it is spread during vaginal or anal sex, and can be passed even when an infected person has no signs or symptoms (CDC, 2017).
HPV can go away on its on and not cause health problems, but when it does not go away it can lead to genital warts and cancer (CDC, 2017). HPC can cause cervical cancer, and other additional cancers like vulva, vagina, penis or anus (CDC, 2017). If cancer does occur it can often take years or even decades to develop after a person gets HPV (CDC, 2017).
There are ways to avoid HPV and other health care problems that is causes. One way to prevent HPV is by getting vaccinated. CDC (2017) recommends 11 to 12 year old’s to get two doses of HPV vaccine to protect against cancers caused by HPV. Another prevented measure that can be taken along with the HPV vaccination is getting screened for cervical cancer, and by using condoms when being sexually active.
My strategy for getting a comprehensive understanding about my clinical issue is to use scholar based evidence articles, and to use the universities online library resources.
Background Questions:
- What types of HPV vaccines are there?
- How well do these vaccines work?
- How can parents be educated about the importance of their child getting the HPV vaccine?
- What are the difference kinds of HPV?
- Why should your child get the HPV vaccine?
- What are the long term complications of HPV?
Center for Disease Control and Prevention. (2017). Genital HPV Infection. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/std/hpv/stdfact-hpv.htm
