Factors influencing HPV knowledge and vaccine acceptability in parents of adolescent children: results from a survey-based study (KAPPAS study)

Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections associated with a wide range of diseases and cancers that may affect both genders. Since 2007, the Spanish National Immunization Program includes HPV vaccination, and currently it only targets 12-year-old girls. The...

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Main Authors: Noelia López, Ignacio Salamanca de la Cueva, Edelmiro Vergés, Eva Suárez Vicent, Almudena Sánchez, Ana Belén López, María Belén Panizo-Santos, María Garcés-Sánchez, Abián Montesdeoca, Antonio José Rivera, Manuel Suárez Cotarelo
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Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2022-01-01
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2021.2024065
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author Noelia López
Ignacio Salamanca de la Cueva
Edelmiro Vergés
Eva Suárez Vicent
Almudena Sánchez
Ana Belén López
María Belén Panizo-Santos
María Garcés-Sánchez
Abián Montesdeoca
Antonio José Rivera
Manuel Suárez Cotarelo
author_facet Noelia López
Ignacio Salamanca de la Cueva
Edelmiro Vergés
Eva Suárez Vicent
Almudena Sánchez
Ana Belén López
María Belén Panizo-Santos
María Garcés-Sánchez
Abián Montesdeoca
Antonio José Rivera
Manuel Suárez Cotarelo
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description Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections associated with a wide range of diseases and cancers that may affect both genders. Since 2007, the Spanish National Immunization Program includes HPV vaccination, and currently it only targets 12-year-old girls. The objective of our study is to assess differences in the knowledge of HPV and HPV vaccine acceptability according to different factors, and to identify the role of different sources of information. A cross-sectional, multicenter survey research was carried out in twenty-four pediatric offices in Spain, and included parents of children aged 9 to 14 years old. 1,405 valid survey-responses were considered for the analysis. Parental awareness of HPV and HPV vaccine, as well as vaccine acceptability, are still strongly associated with child gender (girls) and age (12–14 years old). HPV knowledge and HPV vaccine acceptability are related to parental gender, HPV vaccination status and having at least one daughter. Parents who consulted a healthcare source to obtain further information about HPV had greater HPV and HPV vaccine knowledge and acceptability. HPV and HPV vaccine awareness and acceptability are strongly associated with child gender and age, which correlates with the current immunization program.
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spelling doaj.art-55a1ef540683495997047b9604eeec9b2023-09-26T12:55:44ZengTaylor & Francis GroupHuman Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics2164-55152164-554X2022-01-0118110.1080/21645515.2021.20240652024065Factors influencing HPV knowledge and vaccine acceptability in parents of adolescent children: results from a survey-based study (KAPPAS study)Noelia López0Ignacio Salamanca de la Cueva1Edelmiro Vergés2Eva Suárez Vicent3Almudena Sánchez4Ana Belén López5María Belén Panizo-Santos6María Garcés-Sánchez7Abián Montesdeoca8Antonio José Rivera9Manuel Suárez Cotarelo10MSD SpainInstituto Hispalense de PediatríaBinissalem Healthcare CenterBurriana II Healthcare CenterLes Hortes Healthcare CenterInstituto Hispalense de PediatríaPediatrician at Illescas Healthcare CenterNazaret Healthcare CenterLas Palmas and Member of the Vaccine Advisory Committee of the Spanish Association of PediatricsMSD SpainMSD SpainHuman Papillomavirus (HPV) is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections associated with a wide range of diseases and cancers that may affect both genders. Since 2007, the Spanish National Immunization Program includes HPV vaccination, and currently it only targets 12-year-old girls. The objective of our study is to assess differences in the knowledge of HPV and HPV vaccine acceptability according to different factors, and to identify the role of different sources of information. A cross-sectional, multicenter survey research was carried out in twenty-four pediatric offices in Spain, and included parents of children aged 9 to 14 years old. 1,405 valid survey-responses were considered for the analysis. Parental awareness of HPV and HPV vaccine, as well as vaccine acceptability, are still strongly associated with child gender (girls) and age (12–14 years old). HPV knowledge and HPV vaccine acceptability are related to parental gender, HPV vaccination status and having at least one daughter. Parents who consulted a healthcare source to obtain further information about HPV had greater HPV and HPV vaccine knowledge and acceptability. HPV and HPV vaccine awareness and acceptability are strongly associated with child gender and age, which correlates with the current immunization program.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2021.2024065hpvhpv vaccinevaccinationknowledgeacceptabilityhpv-related diseasesadolescentparentsinformation sourcefactors
spellingShingle Noelia López
Ignacio Salamanca de la Cueva
Edelmiro Vergés
Eva Suárez Vicent
Almudena Sánchez
Ana Belén López
María Belén Panizo-Santos
María Garcés-Sánchez
Abián Montesdeoca
Antonio José Rivera
Manuel Suárez Cotarelo
Factors influencing HPV knowledge and vaccine acceptability in parents of adolescent children: results from a survey-based study (KAPPAS study)
Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics
hpv
hpv vaccine
vaccination
knowledge
acceptability
hpv-related diseases
adolescent
parents
information source
factors
title Factors influencing HPV knowledge and vaccine acceptability in parents of adolescent children: results from a survey-based study (KAPPAS study)
title_full Factors influencing HPV knowledge and vaccine acceptability in parents of adolescent children: results from a survey-based study (KAPPAS study)
title_fullStr Factors influencing HPV knowledge and vaccine acceptability in parents of adolescent children: results from a survey-based study (KAPPAS study)
title_full_unstemmed Factors influencing HPV knowledge and vaccine acceptability in parents of adolescent children: results from a survey-based study (KAPPAS study)
title_short Factors influencing HPV knowledge and vaccine acceptability in parents of adolescent children: results from a survey-based study (KAPPAS study)
title_sort factors influencing hpv knowledge and vaccine acceptability in parents of adolescent children results from a survey based study kappas study
topic hpv
hpv vaccine
vaccination
knowledge
acceptability
hpv-related diseases
adolescent
parents
information source
factors
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2021.2024065
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