Parent’s attitude and knowledge on HPV vaccination: A descriptive study

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dc.contributor.authorTursun, Serkan
dc.contributor.authorYücel, Hüsniye
dc.contributor.authorAçoğlu, Esma Altinel
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-21T16:28:12Z
dc.date.available2025-01-21T16:28:12Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.departmentKırıkkale Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractObjective: Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is the most common sexually transmitted disease and can be prevented by vaccination. The most important factors affecting the vaccination rates may be parents’ knowledge levels and opinions on the issue and their total income levels. Moreover, parental hesitancy against vaccination, including even those in the national vaccination programs, has recently gradually increased in Turkey and worldwide. Ultimately, in this study, it was aimed to determine parents’ knowledge and opinions on the HPV vaccination and the factors affecting their vaccination decisions. Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted with 552 parents of 9-18-year-old daughters and sons at two research hospitals in 2020 in Turkey. Face-to-face interviews were carried out to collect data on the parental knowledge levels and attitudes regarding HPV vaccination, as well as reasons for refusal. Results: Of the 552 parents, 438 were mothers and 114 were fathers. More than half of the parents (69%) stated that they had not heard of HPV vaccines. After a short briefing, the parents were separately asked about their thoughts on having their daughters and sons vaccinated with HPV. The majority of the parents with daughters (76.7%; among 532) and 74.6% of 508 parents with sons were positive for vaccination. After informed of the cost of vaccines and the required number of doses, 11.2% of the parents (n=62) stated that they would not have their children vaccinated even if the vaccine was provided by the state for free. The main reason for such an approach may be since they did not have enough information about vaccines [59.6% (n = 37)]. Conclusion: Most of the parents did not have enough information about HPV vaccines. The parental vaccine acceptance rates were significantly affected by the paid vaccination. Healthcare professionals have a great responsibility for enlightening families on raising vaccination awareness and increasing vaccine acceptance rates among parents. © 2022,Turk Hijyen ve Deneysel Biyoloji Dergisi. All Rights Reserved.
dc.identifier.doi10.5505/TurkHijyen.2022.75725
dc.identifier.endpage418
dc.identifier.issn0377-9777
dc.identifier.issue3
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85140039114
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ4
dc.identifier.startpage409
dc.identifier.trdizinid1126045
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.5505/TurkHijyen.2022.75725
dc.identifier.urihttps://search.trdizin.gov.tr/tr/yayin/detay/1126045
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12587/23508
dc.identifier.volume79
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakTR-Dizin
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherRefik Saydam National Public Health Agency (RSNPHA)
dc.relation.ispartofTurk Hijyen ve Deneysel Biyoloji Dergisi
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_20241229
dc.subjectHpv vaccines; Human papillomavirus; Parental knowledge
dc.titleParent’s attitude and knowledge on HPV vaccination: A descriptive study
dc.title.alternativeEbeveynlerin HPV aşılaması hakkındaki bilgileri ve tutumları: Tanımlayıcı çalışma
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