Human Papilloma Virus Vaccination in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases in France: A Study of Vaccination Coverage and Drivers of Vaccination.

ABSTRACT: Objectives: To describe human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination practices in adolescent girls with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and to identify barriers to and motivators for vaccination. Methods: Cross-sectional, multicenter study on girls aged 9 to 19 years and their accompanying adults. The measurement criteria were the proportion of girls who were vaccinated against HPV, compliance with the vaccination schedule, factors associated with vaccination, and reasons for vaccination and non-vaccination through a self-administered questionnaire. Results: Seventy-one patients (16 with SLE and 55 with JIA) were included with a mean age of 13 years old (rank 11−18). According to parental questioning, 39% of patients were vaccinated against HPV or in pr

SUBMITTER: David E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9317620 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature