Parental acceptance of Human Papillomavirus vaccines

Autor: Ruud L.M. Bekkers, Willem J. G. Melchers, Charlotte H. Lenselink, Leon F.A.G. Massuger, Dennis van Hamont, Marloes M.J.G. Gerrits
Rok vydání: 2006
Předmět:
Adult
Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Health Knowledge
Attitudes
Practice
Decision Making
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms
Aetiology
screening and detection [ONCOL 5]
Statistics
Nonparametric
Invasive mycoses and compromised host [N4i 2]
Interviews as Topic
Translational research [ONCOL 3]
medicine
Humans
Parental Consent
Papillomavirus Vaccines
Human papillomavirus
Netherlands
Cervical cancer
Gynecology
Chi-Square Distribution
Hereditary cancer and cancer-related syndromes [ONCOL 1]
business.industry
Causal relations
Papillomavirus Infections
Poverty-related infectious diseases [N4i 3]
Obstetrics and Gynecology
virus diseases
Immunotherapy
gene therapy and transplantation [UMCN 1.4]
Middle Aged
medicine.disease
female genital diseases and pregnancy complications
Vaccination
Reproductive Medicine
Family medicine
Marital status
Female
Viral disease
Microbial pathogenesis and host defense [UMCN 4.1]
Parental consent
business
Chi-squared distribution
Infection and autoimmunity [NCMLS 1]
Zdroj: European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, 137, 103-7
European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, 137, 1, pp. 103-7
ISSN: 0301-2115
Popis: Contains fulltext : 71541.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Closed access) OBJECTIVE: To determine whether parents would accept Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination for their children and which variables may influence their decision, including knowledge about cervical cancer and HPV. STUDY DESIGN: Three hundred and fifty-six parents of children aged 10-12 years were interviewed regarding the acceptance of an HPV vaccine for their children and their knowledge of HPV and cervical cancer. All data were recorded anonymously. Results were compared using the chi(2)- and the Mann-Whitney test. RESULTS: HPV vaccination would be accepted by 88% of the parents, preferably when the child is aged 10-12 years. Parents of children who received all the vaccinations of the National Vaccination Programme accepted HPV vaccination significantly more. Less than a third of all parents had heard of HPV, and 14% were aware of the causal relationship of HPV and cervical cancer. Knowledge of HPV and cervical cancer, religion, age, education, and marital status did not show any significant relation with HPV vaccine acceptance. CONCLUSIONS: A majority of the parents would accept HPV vaccination. HPV vaccine acceptance seems to be dependent on vaccine acceptance in general, even more than on knowledge of HPV and its causal relation with cervical cancer. However, parents requested more information about cervical cancer, HPV, and HPV vaccination, before the HPV vaccine is introduced.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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