Awareness of and willingness to be vaccinated by human papillomavirus vaccine among junior middle school students in Jinan, China
Background: Willingness to be vaccinated with human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine among junior middle school students in China is not well understood. We conducted a cross-sectional study to assess awareness of HPV and the HPV vaccine and explore the factors associated with willingness to be vaccinat...
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| author | Li Xue Wenqi Hu Haiman Zhang Zhongling Xie Xi Zhang Fanghui Zhao Youlin Qiao Lijie Gao Wei Ma |
| author_facet | Li Xue Wenqi Hu Haiman Zhang Zhongling Xie Xi Zhang Fanghui Zhao Youlin Qiao Lijie Gao Wei Ma |
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| description | Background: Willingness to be vaccinated with human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine among junior middle school students in China is not well understood. We conducted a cross-sectional study to assess awareness of HPV and the HPV vaccine and explore the factors associated with willingness to be vaccinated. Methods: First-year students from two junior middle schools in Jinan, China were selected by cluster sampling on December 28, 2015, December 26, 2016, and January 11, 2017, and a self-administered questionnaire was used to collect information. Multivariate logistic regression was conducted to explore the factors associated with willingness to be vaccinated with the HPV vaccine. Results: A total of 1021 junior middle school students participated in this survey. Only 15.5% of them had heard of HPV and 18.9% of them had heard of the HPV vaccine. Students who were willing to take the HPV vaccine in the future accounted for 66.9%. Factors associated with the HPV vaccination were: urban junior middle school students (AOR: 1.51, 95% CI: 1.09–2.09), female students (AOR: 1.90, 95% CI: 1.36–2.66), students surveyed in 2015 (AOR: 1.69, 95% CI: 1.26–2.28), regarding menstruation/spermatorrhoea as a normal physiological phenomenon (AOR: 1.64, 95% CI: 1.14–2.36), believing vaccination is an important way to prevent diseases (AOR: 1.36, 95% CI: 1.01–1.83), believing that the first vaccination should be in infancy (AOR: 1.41, 95% CI: 1.04–1.92), believing that cervical cancer is a concern for themselves (AOR: 1.95, 95% CI: 1.28–2.97), and having heard of HPV (AOR: 1.84, 95% CI: 1.13–2.98). Conclusions: Awareness of HPV and the HPV vaccine among junior students was low, however willingness to be vaccinated was high. Education focusing on HPV-related knowledge in addition to sex education is needed to promote the coverage of the HPV vaccine. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0548f6946ea1445582a437f672ec58562023-09-22T08:17:53ZengTaylor & Francis GroupHuman Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics2164-55152164-554X2018-02-0114240441110.1080/21645515.2017.13931321393132Awareness of and willingness to be vaccinated by human papillomavirus vaccine among junior middle school students in Jinan, ChinaLi Xue0Wenqi Hu1Haiman Zhang2Zhongling Xie3Xi Zhang4Fanghui Zhao5Youlin Qiao6Lijie Gao7Wei Ma8School of Public Health, Shandong UniversitySchool of Public Health, Shandong UniversityThe High School Affiliated To Shandong UniversityYouth League, The Yanxin Middle SchoolCancer Institute of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical CollegeCancer Institute of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical CollegeCancer Institute of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical CollegeSchool of Public Health, Shandong UniversitySchool of Public Health, Shandong UniversityBackground: Willingness to be vaccinated with human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine among junior middle school students in China is not well understood. We conducted a cross-sectional study to assess awareness of HPV and the HPV vaccine and explore the factors associated with willingness to be vaccinated. Methods: First-year students from two junior middle schools in Jinan, China were selected by cluster sampling on December 28, 2015, December 26, 2016, and January 11, 2017, and a self-administered questionnaire was used to collect information. Multivariate logistic regression was conducted to explore the factors associated with willingness to be vaccinated with the HPV vaccine. Results: A total of 1021 junior middle school students participated in this survey. Only 15.5% of them had heard of HPV and 18.9% of them had heard of the HPV vaccine. Students who were willing to take the HPV vaccine in the future accounted for 66.9%. Factors associated with the HPV vaccination were: urban junior middle school students (AOR: 1.51, 95% CI: 1.09–2.09), female students (AOR: 1.90, 95% CI: 1.36–2.66), students surveyed in 2015 (AOR: 1.69, 95% CI: 1.26–2.28), regarding menstruation/spermatorrhoea as a normal physiological phenomenon (AOR: 1.64, 95% CI: 1.14–2.36), believing vaccination is an important way to prevent diseases (AOR: 1.36, 95% CI: 1.01–1.83), believing that the first vaccination should be in infancy (AOR: 1.41, 95% CI: 1.04–1.92), believing that cervical cancer is a concern for themselves (AOR: 1.95, 95% CI: 1.28–2.97), and having heard of HPV (AOR: 1.84, 95% CI: 1.13–2.98). Conclusions: Awareness of HPV and the HPV vaccine among junior students was low, however willingness to be vaccinated was high. Education focusing on HPV-related knowledge in addition to sex education is needed to promote the coverage of the HPV vaccine.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2017.1393132human papillomavirus (hpv)willingness to be vaccinatedmiddle school studentsvaccinesex education |
| spellingShingle | Li Xue Wenqi Hu Haiman Zhang Zhongling Xie Xi Zhang Fanghui Zhao Youlin Qiao Lijie Gao Wei Ma Awareness of and willingness to be vaccinated by human papillomavirus vaccine among junior middle school students in Jinan, China Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics human papillomavirus (hpv) willingness to be vaccinated middle school students vaccine sex education |
| title | Awareness of and willingness to be vaccinated by human papillomavirus vaccine among junior middle school students in Jinan, China |
| title_full | Awareness of and willingness to be vaccinated by human papillomavirus vaccine among junior middle school students in Jinan, China |
| title_fullStr | Awareness of and willingness to be vaccinated by human papillomavirus vaccine among junior middle school students in Jinan, China |
| title_full_unstemmed | Awareness of and willingness to be vaccinated by human papillomavirus vaccine among junior middle school students in Jinan, China |
| title_short | Awareness of and willingness to be vaccinated by human papillomavirus vaccine among junior middle school students in Jinan, China |
| title_sort | awareness of and willingness to be vaccinated by human papillomavirus vaccine among junior middle school students in jinan china |
| topic | human papillomavirus (hpv) willingness to be vaccinated middle school students vaccine sex education |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2017.1393132 |
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