Acceptability of and barriers to human papillomavirus vaccination in China: A systematic review of the Chinese and English scientific literature.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Widespread adoption of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine will require population acceptance and tailoring of immunisation services to community needs and preferences. We examined peer-reviewed publications on the acceptability of and barriers to the HPV vaccine across China.

Methods

We searched English (MEDLINE, Embase, and Web of Science) and Chinese (CNKI, VIP, Wanfang data) databases between 1 January 2006 and 31 December 2017. We adopted a narrative approach for data synthesis.

Results

We identified 73 studies. The overall median acceptability of HPV vaccine was 71.8% (Q1-Q3: 58.6%-81%). Low levels of acceptability (<40%) of HPV vaccine were found in eastern regions of China. The largest differences of acceptability were observed between rural we

SUBMITTER: Wang D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9287030 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature