An Exploratory Study of Rural Parents' Knowledge and Attitudes About HPV Vaccination Following a Healthcare Visit With Their Child's Primary Care Provider.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction/objectives

Annually, HPV infections result in $775 million in direct medical costs and approximately 46 000 new cases of HPV-associated cancers. Safe and highly effective vaccines have been available to prevent HPV for children/adolescents since 2006. Vaccination rates remain low, especially in rural areas. Parental attitudes and beliefs affect HPV vaccination rates.

Methods

We developed, tested, and administered a survey that asked how parents and healthcare providers interacted about the HPV vaccine following a healthcare visit with an age-eligible child, as part of a multicomponent randomized controlled trial designed to improve HPV vaccination rates in rural Oregon. The 21-item survey assessed parents' information-seeking behavior, knowledge about HPV cancer

SUBMITTER: Dickinson C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10631329 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature