Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccination Knowledge, Beliefs, and Hesitancy Associated with Stages of Parental Readiness for Adolescent HPV Vaccination: Implications for HPV Vaccination Promotion
The vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV) has shown effectiveness in preventing six different types of cancer. Despite a safe, effective HPV vaccine, vaccination coverage for adolescents remains suboptimal, especially in the Memphis, Tennessee metropolitan area. Parents/Guardians have a sub...
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| description | The vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV) has shown effectiveness in preventing six different types of cancer. Despite a safe, effective HPV vaccine, vaccination coverage for adolescents remains suboptimal, especially in the Memphis, Tennessee metropolitan area. Parents/Guardians have a substantial influence on adolescent vaccination, but little is known about parental cognitive factors contributing to intent on adolescent HPV vaccination in this region. Thus, this study examined factors associated with stages of parental readiness for adolescent HPV vaccination by applying the transtheoretical model. A cross-sectional, online survey was conducted to collect quantitative data on sociodemographic characteristics; health-related information; HPV vaccination knowledge, beliefs, and hesitancy; and stages of readiness for adolescent HPV vaccination among parents. Convenience sampling was performed to recruit a total of 497 parents of adolescents aged 11–17 years in Shelby and Tipton Counties in Tennessee and DeSoto County in Mississippi. Binary logistic regression analyses showed that greater knowledge of HPV vaccination, greater perceived susceptibility to HPV, and lower levels of HPV vaccination hesitancy, respectively, distinguished higher from lower stages of parental readiness for adolescent HPV vaccination after controlling for other variables. The findings provide implications for developing readiness for stage-specific interventions targeted to effectively influence the parental decision-making process regarding HPV vaccination for adolescents. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-05320587452549c6a78266da6989276f2023-11-18T03:33:59ZengMDPI AGTropical Medicine and Infectious Disease2414-63662023-04-018525110.3390/tropicalmed8050251Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccination Knowledge, Beliefs, and Hesitancy Associated with Stages of Parental Readiness for Adolescent HPV Vaccination: Implications for HPV Vaccination PromotionSeok Won Jin0Yeonggeul Lee1Heather M. Brandt2School of Social Work, The University of Memphis, 119 McCord Hall, Memphis, TN 38152, USASocial Science Research, University of Seoul, 163 Seoulsiripdaero, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul 02504, Republic of KoreaHPV Cancer Prevention Program, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105, USAThe vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV) has shown effectiveness in preventing six different types of cancer. Despite a safe, effective HPV vaccine, vaccination coverage for adolescents remains suboptimal, especially in the Memphis, Tennessee metropolitan area. Parents/Guardians have a substantial influence on adolescent vaccination, but little is known about parental cognitive factors contributing to intent on adolescent HPV vaccination in this region. Thus, this study examined factors associated with stages of parental readiness for adolescent HPV vaccination by applying the transtheoretical model. A cross-sectional, online survey was conducted to collect quantitative data on sociodemographic characteristics; health-related information; HPV vaccination knowledge, beliefs, and hesitancy; and stages of readiness for adolescent HPV vaccination among parents. Convenience sampling was performed to recruit a total of 497 parents of adolescents aged 11–17 years in Shelby and Tipton Counties in Tennessee and DeSoto County in Mississippi. Binary logistic regression analyses showed that greater knowledge of HPV vaccination, greater perceived susceptibility to HPV, and lower levels of HPV vaccination hesitancy, respectively, distinguished higher from lower stages of parental readiness for adolescent HPV vaccination after controlling for other variables. The findings provide implications for developing readiness for stage-specific interventions targeted to effectively influence the parental decision-making process regarding HPV vaccination for adolescents.https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/8/5/251human papillomavirus (HPV)HPV vaccine hesitancytranstheoretical modelhealth belief modelMemphis metropolitan areas |
| spellingShingle | Seok Won Jin Yeonggeul Lee Heather M. Brandt Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccination Knowledge, Beliefs, and Hesitancy Associated with Stages of Parental Readiness for Adolescent HPV Vaccination: Implications for HPV Vaccination Promotion Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease human papillomavirus (HPV) HPV vaccine hesitancy transtheoretical model health belief model Memphis metropolitan areas |
| title | Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccination Knowledge, Beliefs, and Hesitancy Associated with Stages of Parental Readiness for Adolescent HPV Vaccination: Implications for HPV Vaccination Promotion |
| title_full | Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccination Knowledge, Beliefs, and Hesitancy Associated with Stages of Parental Readiness for Adolescent HPV Vaccination: Implications for HPV Vaccination Promotion |
| title_fullStr | Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccination Knowledge, Beliefs, and Hesitancy Associated with Stages of Parental Readiness for Adolescent HPV Vaccination: Implications for HPV Vaccination Promotion |
| title_full_unstemmed | Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccination Knowledge, Beliefs, and Hesitancy Associated with Stages of Parental Readiness for Adolescent HPV Vaccination: Implications for HPV Vaccination Promotion |
| title_short | Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccination Knowledge, Beliefs, and Hesitancy Associated with Stages of Parental Readiness for Adolescent HPV Vaccination: Implications for HPV Vaccination Promotion |
| title_sort | human papillomavirus hpv vaccination knowledge beliefs and hesitancy associated with stages of parental readiness for adolescent hpv vaccination implications for hpv vaccination promotion |
| topic | human papillomavirus (HPV) HPV vaccine hesitancy transtheoretical model health belief model Memphis metropolitan areas |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/8/5/251 |
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