Perceptions of and barriers to vaccinating daughters against human papillomavirus (HPV) among mothers in Hong Kong.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Significant others are noted to be remarkable influences in modelling children's and young people's health perceptions and their adoption of health behaviour. The vaccinations which a child receives are shown to be significantly influenced by his or her parents. However, there is a paucity of Chinese-based studies. When discussing the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, very few studies examine the perceptions of Chinese parents regarding the vaccine as a preventive health measure, and even fewer examine how these perceptions of the vaccine and sexual values influence their motivations in encouraging their children to be vaccinated. In view of the literature gap, this article investigates the perceptions of Hong Kong mothers in regard to vaccinating their daughters again

SUBMITTER: Siu JY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4049476 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature