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Young Men’s Communication Needs for the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine: A Cross – Cultural, Qualitative Analysis in Scotland, Spain, and the United States (2025)
Journal Article
Gray Brunton, C., Carnegie, E., Pow, J., Todorova, I., Petrova, D., Garcia-Retamero, R., & Whittaker, A. (in press). Young Men’s Communication Needs for the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine: A Cross – Cultural, Qualitative Analysis in Scotland, Spain, and the United States. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine,

Background: Globally Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine uptake rates have declined within a wider context of vaccine hesitancy. Gender-neutral vaccine programmes are increasing and recommended for prevention of cervical, anogenital and oropharyngeal... Read More about Young Men’s Communication Needs for the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine: A Cross – Cultural, Qualitative Analysis in Scotland, Spain, and the United States.

Young men with intellectual disabilities’ perceptions of HPV and HPV vaccine: A qualitative study on how to communicate HPV vaccine information (2025)
Journal Article
Carnegie, E., Gray-Brunton, C., Kennedy, C., Pow, J., Willis, D., & Whittaker, A. (2025). Young men with intellectual disabilities’ perceptions of HPV and HPV vaccine: A qualitative study on how to communicate HPV vaccine information. Human Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics, 21(1), Article 2491857. https://doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2025.2491857

The success of vaccination programs relies on acceptance of recommended vaccines by communities and individuals. There is a paucity of evidence regarding how young men with intellectual disabilities actively produce or receive inclusive and accessibl... Read More about Young men with intellectual disabilities’ perceptions of HPV and HPV vaccine: A qualitative study on how to communicate HPV vaccine information.

A systematic review and thematic synthesis exploring how gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) experience HPV and HPV vaccination (2025)
Journal Article
Pow, J., Clarke, L., McHale, S., & Gray-Brunton, C. (2025). A systematic review and thematic synthesis exploring how gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) experience HPV and HPV vaccination. Human Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics, 21(1), Article 2490440. https://doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2025.2490440

There are suboptimal levels of HPV vaccine uptake among gay, bisexual and men who have sex with men (GBMSM), despite the prevalence and incidence rates of HPV infection among GBMSM being higher than heterosexual males. This systematic review provides... Read More about A systematic review and thematic synthesis exploring how gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) experience HPV and HPV vaccination.

Qualitative Systematic Review with Thematic Synthesis on Ethnic Chinese Informal Migrant Caregivers’ Experiences in Caring for Someone with Cancer (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Mengxue, X., O'Leary, L., & Gray Brunton, C. (2025, April). Qualitative Systematic Review with Thematic Synthesis on Ethnic Chinese Informal Migrant Caregivers’ Experiences in Caring for Someone with Cancer. Presented at Cancer in Primary Care Research International (Ca-PRI) Conference, Manchester

Background: With advancements in cancer detection and treatment, survivorship rates are increasing worldwide. This shift has extended the role of informal caregivers—family members, friends, and community members—who provide essential support to canc... Read More about Qualitative Systematic Review with Thematic Synthesis on Ethnic Chinese Informal Migrant Caregivers’ Experiences in Caring for Someone with Cancer.

Commentary and methodological insights: Reaching girls/women, boys/men and vulnerable groups to maximise uptake for the Human papillomavirus vaccine (2025)
Journal Article
Gray Brunton, C., Pow, J., Carnegie, E., Petrova, D., Garcia Retamero, R., Whittaker, A., & Todorova, I. (2025). Commentary and methodological insights: Reaching girls/women, boys/men and vulnerable groups to maximise uptake for the Human papillomavirus vaccine. Human Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics, 21(1), Article 2478705. https://doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2025.2478705

The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine has been shown to be an effective cancer-prevention vaccine against oncogenic types of the HPV virus implicated in cervical, anogenital, and oropharyngeal cancers. Since Covid-19, there are global suboptimal upt... Read More about Commentary and methodological insights: Reaching girls/women, boys/men and vulnerable groups to maximise uptake for the Human papillomavirus vaccine.

Vaccine hesitancy and the role of qualitative research in behaviour change: a Scottish case study exploring Covid-19 vaccine concerns amongst nurses and other care staff (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Gray Brunton, C. (2024, June). Vaccine hesitancy and the role of qualitative research in behaviour change: a Scottish case study exploring Covid-19 vaccine concerns amongst nurses and other care staff. Presented at 2nd Conference Association of European Qualitative Researchers in Psychology (EQUIP), Milan, Italy

Background: Despite the public health benefits of vaccination to eradicate infectious diseases, global vaccine hesitancy is a recognised public health threat (World Health Organisation, 2023). Vaccine hesitancy refers to vaccine delays or refusals de... Read More about Vaccine hesitancy and the role of qualitative research in behaviour change: a Scottish case study exploring Covid-19 vaccine concerns amongst nurses and other care staff.

Vaccine hesitancy, COVID-19 vaccination and healthcare workers (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Gray Brunton, C. (2021, August). Vaccine hesitancy, COVID-19 vaccination and healthcare workers. Paper presented at International Society of Critical Health Psychology 12th Binennial Conference, Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand

Vaccine ‘hesitancy’, seen as delays or refusals, are a serious public health issue. The global pandemic with COVID-19 and high mortality rates have made vaccination a priority. Frontline health workers in the United Kingdom have been depicted as ‘her... Read More about Vaccine hesitancy, COVID-19 vaccination and healthcare workers.

Life Interrupted: Experiences of adolescents, young adults and their family living with malignant melanoma (2021)
Journal Article
McInally, W., Gray‐Brunton, C., Chouliara, Z., & Kyle, R. G. (2021). Life Interrupted: Experiences of adolescents, young adults and their family living with malignant melanoma. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 77(9), 3867-3879. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.14959

Aim
Melanoma is one of the most common human malignancies; yet, it is often thought of as a disease of adulthood rather than one affecting adolescents and young adults. This study sought to understand the experiences of adolescents, young adults and... Read More about Life Interrupted: Experiences of adolescents, young adults and their family living with malignant melanoma.

Experiencias de vivir con cáncer para los adolescentes, adultos jóvenes y sus familias: revisión narrativa y síntesis (2021)
Journal Article
McInally, W., Gray-Brunton, C., Chouliara, Z., & Kyle, R. G. (2021). Experiencias de vivir con cáncer para los adolescentes, adultos jóvenes y sus familias: revisión narrativa y síntesis. Enfermería Clínica, 31(4), 234-246. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enfcli.2020.12.044

Introducción
La adolescencia es una etapa crítica de la vida, marcada por cambios físicos, psicológicos y sociales considerables. El diagnóstico del cáncer durante la adolescencia altera profundamente esta experiencia para los adolescentes, adultos... Read More about Experiencias de vivir con cáncer para los adolescentes, adultos jóvenes y sus familias: revisión narrativa y síntesis.

Using Foucauldian Discourse Analysis to Analyze Young Women’s Constructions of the Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (2018)
Journal Article
Gray Brunton, C., Todorova, I., Petrova, D., Carnegie, E., & Whittaker, A. (2018). Using Foucauldian Discourse Analysis to Analyze Young Women’s Constructions of the Human Papillomavirus Vaccine. Sage Research Methods Cases, https://doi.org/10.4135/9781526440235

This case study introduces the reader to Foucauldian discourse analysis (FDA) as applied to a cross-cultural project around young women’s constructions of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. We introduce common qualitative research approaches in... Read More about Using Foucauldian Discourse Analysis to Analyze Young Women’s Constructions of the Human Papillomavirus Vaccine.

Media and Social Media representations of the HPV vaccine. (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Gray Brunton, C., & Carnegie, E. (2017, July). Media and Social Media representations of the HPV vaccine. Paper presented at 10th Biennial International Society for Critical Health Psychology Conference

Public health interventions such as immunizations for the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine are not neutral but occur within a socio-cultural, historical context. They are given meaning through language and discourse. There are multiple meanings ava... Read More about Media and Social Media representations of the HPV vaccine..

Young people, constructions, context and the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and HPV vaccine. (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Gray Brunton, C., & Carnegie, E. (2017, May). Young people, constructions, context and the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and HPV vaccine. Paper presented at International Week, School of Health and Social Care, Global issues in Healthcare

Background: New social science research approaches are called for to address personal, socio-cultural, and political aspects of specific vaccines in context, given public anxieties and which go beyond the public health aspects. The human papillomavir... Read More about Young people, constructions, context and the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and HPV vaccine..

Development of a cross-cultural HPV community engagement model within Scotland (2017)
Journal Article
Carnegie, E., Whittaker, A., Gray Brunton, C., Hogg, R., Kennedy, C., Hilton, S., Harding, S., Pollock, K. G., & Pow, J. (2017). Development of a cross-cultural HPV community engagement model within Scotland. Health Education Journal, 76(4), 398-410. https://doi.org/10.1177/0017896916685592

Objective
To examine cultural barriers and participant solutions regarding acceptance and uptake of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine from the perspective of Black African, White-Caribbean, Arab, Indian, Bangladeshi and Pakistani young people.... Read More about Development of a cross-cultural HPV community engagement model within Scotland.

Young men with intellectual disabilities’ constructions of the human papillomavirus and vaccine (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Carnegie, E., Whittaker, A., Gray Brunton, C., Harding, S., Hilton, S., Hogg, R., Kennedy, C., Pollock, K., Pow, J., & Willis, D. (2016, November). Young men with intellectual disabilities’ constructions of the human papillomavirus and vaccine. Presented at 9th European Public Health Conference All for Health, Vienna, Austria

Scotland is one European country offering a national schoolbased
HPV vaccination programme to at least one age-cohort of females, however it does not include young men. A substantial body of literature explores and measures attitudes of young people... Read More about Young men with intellectual disabilities’ constructions of the human papillomavirus and vaccine.