Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Acceptability Among Parents of 10- to 15-Year-Old Adolescents
| Autor: | James K. Dias, Daron G. Ferris, Eileen D. Dickman, Kristin Davis |
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| Rok vydání: | 2004 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry virus diseases Obstetrics and Gynecology Disease General Medicine Human papillomavirus vaccine Virology Early initiation female genital diseases and pregnancy complications Test (assessment) Vaccination Sexual intercourse McNemar's test Intervention (counseling) Family medicine Immunology Medicine Human papillomavirus business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease. 8:188-194 |
| ISSN: | 1089-2591 |
| Popis: | Parents or guardians of adolescents, boys and girls aged 10 to 15 years, were recruited from a variety of medical and community sites to participate in a study of acceptance for the administration of a vaccine against human papillomavirus (HPV) to teenagers. Participants were asked to complete an anonymous questionnaire about attitudes toward vaccines, health beliefs, knowledge about HPV and HPV vaccinations, and sociodemographic information. They were also questioned about their opinions of vaccines and the vaccine status of their family and given an educational fact sheet on HPV and the HPV vaccine. Five hundred six participants completed the survey and were included in the analysis. Knowledge of HPV did not seem to be a predictor of vaccine acceptance. Initially, there were no significant differences in the demonstration of understanding about HPV and its consequences between parents who did and who did not want the vaccine for their child. Attitudes toward vaccines, in general, were the strongest predictors of the acceptance of an HPV vaccine. Parents who wanted the vaccine for their adolescents were significantly more likely to believe that vaccines are effective in preventing disease, to feel that it is important for their children to receive all of their vaccines, to have no fear of vaccines, and to believe that vaccines are helpful (range of P values, 0.01 to |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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