Association between administration or recommendation of the human papillomavirus vaccine and primary care physicians' knowledge about vaccination during proactive recommendation suspension: a nationwide cross-sectional study in Japan.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The Japanese government suspended the proactive recommendation of the human papillomavirus vaccine (HPVv) in 2013, and the vaccination rate of HPVv declined to <1% during 2014-2015. Previous studies have shown that the recommendation by a physician affects a recipient's decision to receive a vaccine, and physicians' accurate knowledge about vaccination is important to increase vaccine administration. This study aimed to evaluate the association between physicians' knowledge of vaccination and the administration or recommendation of HPVv by primary care physicians (PCPs) in the absence of proactive recommendations from the Japanese government.

Design

Cross-sectional study analysed data obtained through a web-based, self-administered questionnaire survey.

Setting<

SUBMITTER: Sakanishi Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10668282 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature