Environmental factors affecting mothers’ decision-making about the HPV vaccination for their daughters

Autor: Gyumin Han, Hyunmi Son
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, Vol 17, Iss 11, Pp 4412-4417 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2164-5515
2164-554X
21645515
DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2021.1965808
Popis: Objective This study aimed to investigate environmental factors influencing mothers’ decision-making regarding vaccination of the human papillomavirus (HPV) for their daughters. Methods This was a cross-sectional study, with data collected using online surveys from July to September 2018. Participants were 230 mothers of second-year female middle-school students in South Korea. The proportional stratification sampling method was used to reflect the difference in medical level between regions. Independent variables consisted of individual (demographic characteristics, HPV-related characteristics, knowledge, attitude, and subjective norms) and environmental factors (the influence of healthcare providers, school, and community environments) were examined. The potential factors influencing vaccination uptake were determined using hierarchical logistic regression. Results The factors influencing mothers’ decision-making about the HPV vaccine for their daughters were their attitude toward HPV vaccination (OR = 0.78 p
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