HPV-Vaccine Hesitancy in Colombia: A Mixed-Methods Study
In Colombia, the uptake rate of the HPV vaccine dropped from 96.7% after its introduction in 2013 to 9% in 2020. To identify the behavioural components of HPV-vaccine hesitancy in females aged 15 and under and their families, we conducted a convergent mixed-methods study in which 196 parents/caregiv...
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| author | Veronica Cordoba-Sanchez Mariantonia Lemos Diego Alfredo Tamayo-Lopera Sherri Sheinfeld Gorin |
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| description | In Colombia, the uptake rate of the HPV vaccine dropped from 96.7% after its introduction in 2013 to 9% in 2020. To identify the behavioural components of HPV-vaccine hesitancy in females aged 15 and under and their families, we conducted a convergent mixed-methods study in which 196 parents/caregivers responded to an online questionnaire and 10 focus groups were held with 13 of these parents/caregivers, and 50 age-eligible girls. The study is novel as it is the first to explore the factors influencing HPV-vaccine hesitancy alongside the COVID vaccine within an integrative model of behaviour change, the capability-opportunity-motivation-behaviour (COM-B) model. We found that COVID-19 has had an impact on the awareness of HPV and HPV vaccination. Lack of information about the vaccination programs, concerns about vaccine safety and the relationship between HPV and sexuality could be related to vaccine hesitancy. Trust in medical recommendations and campaigns focused on the idea that vaccination is a way of protecting daughters from cervical cancer could improve HPV vaccine uptake. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-711b28e041874786a33a98bd4b89fda52023-12-02T00:24:47ZengMDPI AGVaccines2076-393X2022-07-01108118710.3390/vaccines10081187HPV-Vaccine Hesitancy in Colombia: A Mixed-Methods StudyVeronica Cordoba-Sanchez0Mariantonia Lemos1Diego Alfredo Tamayo-Lopera2Sherri Sheinfeld Gorin3Department of Psychology, School of Social Sciences, Institucion Universitaria de Envigado, Envigado 055422, ColombiaDepartment of Psychology, School of Arts and Social Sciences, Universidad EAFIT, Medellín 050022, ColombiaDepartment of Psychology, School of Social Sciences, Institucion Universitaria de Envigado, Envigado 055422, ColombiaSchool of Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USAIn Colombia, the uptake rate of the HPV vaccine dropped from 96.7% after its introduction in 2013 to 9% in 2020. To identify the behavioural components of HPV-vaccine hesitancy in females aged 15 and under and their families, we conducted a convergent mixed-methods study in which 196 parents/caregivers responded to an online questionnaire and 10 focus groups were held with 13 of these parents/caregivers, and 50 age-eligible girls. The study is novel as it is the first to explore the factors influencing HPV-vaccine hesitancy alongside the COVID vaccine within an integrative model of behaviour change, the capability-opportunity-motivation-behaviour (COM-B) model. We found that COVID-19 has had an impact on the awareness of HPV and HPV vaccination. Lack of information about the vaccination programs, concerns about vaccine safety and the relationship between HPV and sexuality could be related to vaccine hesitancy. Trust in medical recommendations and campaigns focused on the idea that vaccination is a way of protecting daughters from cervical cancer could improve HPV vaccine uptake.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/10/8/1187vaccinationhuman papilloma virushealth behaviourvaccine hesitancycervical cancer |
| spellingShingle | Veronica Cordoba-Sanchez Mariantonia Lemos Diego Alfredo Tamayo-Lopera Sherri Sheinfeld Gorin HPV-Vaccine Hesitancy in Colombia: A Mixed-Methods Study Vaccines vaccination human papilloma virus health behaviour vaccine hesitancy cervical cancer |
| title | HPV-Vaccine Hesitancy in Colombia: A Mixed-Methods Study |
| title_full | HPV-Vaccine Hesitancy in Colombia: A Mixed-Methods Study |
| title_fullStr | HPV-Vaccine Hesitancy in Colombia: A Mixed-Methods Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | HPV-Vaccine Hesitancy in Colombia: A Mixed-Methods Study |
| title_short | HPV-Vaccine Hesitancy in Colombia: A Mixed-Methods Study |
| title_sort | hpv vaccine hesitancy in colombia a mixed methods study |
| topic | vaccination human papilloma virus health behaviour vaccine hesitancy cervical cancer |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/10/8/1187 |
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