Acceptability of single-dose HPV vaccination schedule among health-care professionals in Kenya: a mixed-methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The World Health Organization recommends a single-dose human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination schedule for girls and boys to accelerate progress toward cervical cancer elimination. We applied the Theoretical Framework of Acceptability (TFA) within the context of HPV vaccination to assess the acceptability of a single-dose schedule among health-care professionals in Kenya.

Methods

A REDCap survey was developed using relevant Theoretical Framework of Acceptability domains and validated with health-care professionals. Descriptive analyses and multivariate Poisson regression were conducted to assess factors associated with increased acceptability. Free-text responses were analyzed using a rapid qualitative approach, and findings were presented using a joint display.

SUBMITTER: Umutesi G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11555271 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature