Factors on Knowledge, Health Beliefs, and Willingness toward Human Papillomavirus Vaccine among Chinese Parents, a cross-sectional study in Ordos City, China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This cross-sectional study was conducted in Ordos City aimed to explore the potential factors influencing parents' awareness, knowledge, and health beliefs toward human papillomavirus (HPV), and willingness to vaccinate their 13-18-year-old daughters against HPV free of charge.

Methods

This cross-sectional study was conducted on parents with daughters aged 13-18 years, in Ordos City, China. Data was collected using an online questionnaire survey, including parental sociodemographic characteristics, awareness, knowledge, and health beliefs about HPV, and willingness to HPV vaccine. Mean scores on HPV and its vaccine-related knowledge and were calculated, separately, and parents above the mean level were included in bivariate and multivariate analyses.

Results

SUBMITTER: Tan S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12424873 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature