Parent Attitudes regarding Orthodontists' Role as Potential Administrators of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Vaccines.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess parent attitudes regarding orthodontists' role as potential administrators of human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccines.

Materials and methods

275 parents of adolescents, aged 11-17, who attended the orthodontic clinic at an American university for orthodontic adjustment visits and met inclusion criteria were given information about HPV and HPV vaccines. A paper questionnaire was administered to assess comfort level with orthodontists as HPV vaccinators. Demographic and other potential explanatory characteristics were collected. Descriptive, bivariate, and multivariate ordinal logistic regression analyses were performed with SPSS statistical software v25.

Results

The majority of participants were between 31 and 40 years old, with 79.6% identifying as fe

SUBMITTER: Lee G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9192217 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature