HPV knowledge and vaccine acceptance among European adolescents and their parents: a systematic literature review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Since the introduction of HPV vaccines, several studies have been conducted in different countries to assess HPV knowledge and vaccine acceptance. The aim of this study was to perform a systematic literature review to summarize results and identify factors associated with HPV knowledge and vaccine acceptance in adolescents and their parents and to compile the measurement tools used in the published research studies performed in European countries where HPV is licensed.

Methods

A systematic literature review was conducted for studies published between January 1st 2006 and December 31st 2017.

Results

Seventy non-interventional studies performed in 16 European countries met the inclusion criteria. Thirty-eight of them reported data on HPV knowledge and 40 repo

SUBMITTER: Lopez N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7222509 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature