Download or read book Knowledge and Acceptability of Human Papillomavirus Hpv Vaccination Among Chinese Mothers and Adolescents Girls in Hong Kong written by Sui-Ling Cherry Yip and published by Open Dissertation Press. This book was released on 2017-01-26 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dissertation, "Knowledge and Acceptability of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccination Among Chinese Mothers and Adolescents Girls in Hong Kong" by Sui-ling, Cherry, Yip, 葉萃苓, was obtained from The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) and is being sold pursuant to Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong License. The content of this dissertation has not been altered in any way. We have altered the formatting in order to facilitate the ease of printing and reading of the dissertation. All rights not granted by the above license are retained by the author. DOI: 10.5353/th_b4694400 Subjects: Papillomavirus vaccines - China - Hong Kong

Download or read book Knowledge Attitudes and Acceptability of Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Among Female Students and Parents in Macao written by Choi-Wan Chan and published by Open Dissertation Press. This book was released on 2017-01-26 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dissertation, "Knowledge, Attitudes and Acceptability of Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Among Female Students and Parents in Macao" by Choi-wan, Chan, 陳彩環, was obtained from The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) and is being sold pursuant to Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong License. The content of this dissertation has not been altered in any way. We have altered the formatting in order to facilitate the ease of printing and reading of the dissertation. All rights not granted by the above license are retained by the author. Abstract: Human papillomavirus (HPV), a family of viruses with more than 40 genotypes is known to infect genital tract of males and females. High-risk HPV including genotypes 16, 18 can cause cervical cancer while low-risk HPV including genotypes 6, 11 can cause benign or low grade cervical lesions and genital warts. Considering HPV infection is the most common sexually transmitted infection worldwide, as well as in Macao, with prevalence up to 8.1%, and given that cervical cancer is the top ten most frequent female cancer which causes high burden in our health care system, it is important to have a comprehensive intervention for control HPV and cervical cancer. Since the HPV vaccine for preventing cervical cancer has been available in Macao, it is worth to know the willingness to be vaccinated among target population. Base on findings from previous studies, the parental attitudes and acceptance is the key factor of vaccination for young girls. Other potential factors, such as the HPV knowledge, vaccine safety and efficacy, cost, the age of daughter and the physician's attitudes, may also affect parental acceptance. Given that no previous study on this topic has been conducted, this study is aimed to understand the knowledge, attitudes and acceptability of HPV vaccination, and to explore and identify the affecting factors for acceptance among school girls and their parents. A school-based simple cluster random sampling method was used. Data was collected by anonymous self-administrated questionnaires among 574 school girls aged at 12-22 and 702 parents aged at 30-65. About 47% of the school girls had heard of HPV and 88.3% had heard of HPV vaccine, while 57.1% of parents had heard of HPV and 83.2% had heard of HPV vaccine. Although the HPV-related knowledge was poor among young girls and their parents, 92% of girls indicated a positive intention to be vaccinated for herself and 88% parents would willing to consent daughter to be vaccinated if the HPV vaccine became in routine immunization. However, the parental vaccination acceptability for daughters decreased to 40% and only 30% of mothers would willing to accept for themselves, if they had to pay a full course for three doses of HPV vaccine. About 97% of school girls and 95% of parents supported that HPV vaccine should be included in government immunization programme. We also found that young girls and parents are more favor in later HPV vaccination rather than vaccination at recommended age. Cost is the dominant affecting factor in determining parental acceptability of HPV vaccination. In addition, daughter's age, vaccine safety concern, Pap smear attendance and HPV knowledge are significantly associated with HPV vaccine acceptance. It may be worthwhile to further investigate the reasons for the delay vaccination among the young adolescent girls and among their parents, to examine if any underlying factors were unexpressed. DOI: 10.5353/th_b5022251 Subjects: Papillomavirus vaccines - China - Macau(Special Administrative Region)

Download or read book A Systematic Review of Knowledge and Attitudes Towards Hpv Vaccination Among Chinese Women written by Ka-Lai Tam and published by Open Dissertation Press. This book was released on 2017-01-26 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dissertation, "A Systematic Review of Knowledge and Attitudes Towards HPV Vaccination Among Chinese Women" by Ka-lai, Tam, 譚嘉麗, was obtained from The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) and is being sold pursuant to Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong License. The content of this dissertation has not been altered in any way. We have altered the formatting in order to facilitate the ease of printing and reading of the dissertation. All rights not granted by the above license are retained by the author. Abstract: Introduction: Cervical cancer is the second most prevalent cancer among female and one of the top causes of cancer death worldwide. Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection is the primary factor of cervical cancer. HPV vaccine has potential to contribute greatly by curbing the development of cervical disease and to optimize public health outcomes. Chinese populations were disproportionally affected by cervical cancer and the cultural backgrounds of Chinese are distinctively different from other races. In near future, there is possibility that China may introduce the vaccine. Little is known about Chinese's perceptions on HPV vaccine and the situation in Chinese community may be different. To achieve an effective prevention of cervical cancer in China, a comprehensive understanding of Chinese women's knowledge, attitudes and practices on HPV vaccination is crucial before introduction of HPV vaccine to ensure high uptake and coverage among Chinese women. Objectives: To investigate the knowledge, attitudes and the associated factors on HPV vaccination among Chinese women. Methods: Published studies on knowledge and attitudes of HPV vaccination in preventing cervical cancer in Chinese population were identified by using the major databases: Global Health, Medline, Pubmed, CINAHL, PsycINFO and CKNI from 2005 to 2012. 15 articles were included after reviewing for eligibility. Results: The overall awareness of HPV and HPV vaccine among Chinese women was low. Chinese women generally showed knowledge deficit about HPV and HPV vaccine. Despite inadequate knowledge, level of acceptance of HPV vaccination among Chinese women was high. Several major reasons influencing the attitudes of HPV vaccination among Chinese were cost, concerns on efficacy and safety of HPV vaccine, social influences, perceived likelihood of being infected with HPV, and recommendations and endorsements from others. Different level of parental acceptance was resulted in different studies. They concerned the safety of HPV vaccine and worried that HPV vaccination may promote unsafe sex of daughters. Discussion: Policy makers should seriously consider implementation of HPV program for low-resource setting after balancing the cost and benefit of HPV vaccine program. Raising the awareness and knowledge level concerning HPV vaccine among Chinese population should be set as the urgent priority. To improve the public awareness and acceptance of HPV vaccination, education interventions should be targeted at both recipients and parents. Factors influencing the acceptability of HPV vaccination must be considered in constructing public health strategies for advocating HPV vaccination. Vaccination promotion campaign should be carefully framed for culturally sensitive setting. Healthcare professionals have important roles in recommending vaccination. Integration of policy and community perspectives and multi-level interventions are essential to maximize the public health benefits of HPV vaccination. DOI: 10.5353/th_b4842552 Subjects: Papillomavirus vaccines

Download or read book Acceptability of Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Among Chinese Women in Hong Kong written by 關德貞 and published by Open Dissertation Press. This book was released on 2017-01-27 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dissertation, "Acceptability of Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Among Chinese Women in Hong Kong" by 關德貞, Tak-ching, Tracy, Kwan, was obtained from The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) and is being sold pursuant to Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong License. The content of this dissertation has not been altered in any way. We have altered the formatting in order to facilitate the ease of printing and reading of the dissertation. All rights not granted by the above license are retained by the author. DOI: 10.5353/th_b4171015 Subjects: Papillomavirus vaccines - China - Hong Kong

Download or read book Knowledge Attitudes and Acceptability of Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Among Female Students and Parents in Macao written by 陳彩環 and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 83 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Chinese Parents Perspectives Regarding Present and Later Life Diseases Prevention Through Vaccination written by Dongling Linda Wang and published by Open Dissertation Press. This book was released on 2017-01-27 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dissertation, "Chinese Parents' Perspectives Regarding Present and Later Life Diseases Prevention Through Vaccination" by Dongling, Linda, Wang, 王東玲, was obtained from The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) and is being sold pursuant to Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong License. The content of this dissertation has not been altered in any way. We have altered the formatting in order to facilitate the ease of printing and reading of the dissertation. All rights not granted by the above license are retained by the author. Abstract: Objectives: (1) Explore how Chinese new immigrant parents make decisions on various vaccines for children's present and later life diseases prevention. (2) Explore Chinese new immigrant parents' perspectives about adult-onset non-communicable diseases (NCDs) prevention during childhood. (3) Update understanding on how Chinese families make human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination decisions for adolescent girls. (4) Examine factors affecting Chinese parental HPV vaccination decision making (VDM) for adolescent girls. Methods: Three independent research projects consisting of 4 sub-studies designed for each objective were conducted. Project-1 consisted of a qualitative study on 23 new immigrant mothers of children aged Analysis and Findings: Grounded theory analysis were performed on narrative data in Studies 1-3. Mulitiple linear regression analyses were performed for Study 4. Study 1 indicated that the role of social norms appeared overwhelmingly salient in influencing Chinese new immigrant parental VDM. Fear of vaccine-targeted diseases was a key motivating factor for parents adopting vaccination. Insufficient knowledge about vaccines and targeted diseases, lack of advice from health professionals and, if provided, suspicions regarding the motivations for such advice were common issues. Vaccination cost was a major barrier for many new immigrant parents. Study 2 showed new immigrant mothers generally lacked awareness regarding early prevention of adult diseases. Unhealthy lifestyle, contaminated food and environment pollution were perceived as the primary causes of NCDs. Most expressed helplessness towards NCDs prevention due to lack of knowledge of prevention or perceiving prevention to be beyond individual control. Study 3: Again, social influences significantly impact Chinese parents and adolescent girls' HPV VDM. Government involvement and recommendation from trusted healthcare professionals were important facilitators for VDM. Doubts about necessity, safety, efficacy, and high cost of HPV vaccination were major barriers. Study 4: Parental intention to vaccinate daughter against HPV was significantly associated with anticipated worry about cervical cancer, anticipated anxiety reduction resulting from HPV vaccination, proneness to peer influence, children's private health insurance status, perceived daughter's vulnerability to cervical cancer, number of daughters, perceived cervical cancer as behaviour-preventable disease, and descriptive norms about vaccinating daughters against HPV. Cervical cancer related worry/anxiety was the most important predictor of Chinese parental HPV vaccination intention. Conclusions: The studies revealed several important factors inf

Download or read book Modeling the Potential Impact of Hpv Vaccination on Hong Kong s Cervical Cancer Burden written by Cheuk-Wai Choi and published by Open Dissertation Press. This book was released on 2017-01-27 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dissertation, "Modeling the Potential Impact of HPV Vaccination on Hong Kong's Cervical Cancer Burden" by Cheuk-wai, Choi, 蔡卓偉, was obtained from The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) and is being sold pursuant to Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong License. The content of this dissertation has not been altered in any way. We have altered the formatting in order to facilitate the ease of printing and reading of the dissertation. All rights not granted by the above license are retained by the author. Abstract: Background. Cervical cancer is a common female cancer in Hong Kong. Cervical screening has been used in detecting cervical lesions for several decades. Given that human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is the etiological cause of cervical cancer, highly efficacious HPV vaccines are recently developed for preventing against HPV infection. Hong Kong has a well-developed healthcare system but relatively high cervical cancer incidence compared to other developed countries partly due to its suboptimal cervical screening program. This highlights the significance to evaluate the potential of implementing organized HPV vaccination programs for further reducing cervical cancer burden on top of cervical screening in Hong Kong. Methods. Cross-sectional, population-based surveys were conducted to assess the acceptability of female adolescent HPV vaccination among girls from secondary schools in 2008 and among mothers of adolescent daughters in 2008 and 2012. Mathematical model with transmission dynamic and stochastic individual-based components was constructed to model the natural history of HPV infection and cervical cancer and thus to project the public health and economic impacts of organized female adolescent HPV vaccination programs in a societal perspective. The model used Markov Chain Monte Carlo algorithm to estimate natural history parameters of HPV infection and probabilistic sensitivity analysis to consider the uncertainty of costs and health utilities in the economic evaluation of organized HPV vaccination. Results. Reported vaccine uptake among11-18 year-old girls increased from 2.4% among schoolgirls in 2008 to 9.1% among daughters of interviewed mothers in 2012. Among interviewed mothers, 27.5% and 37.6% of them were willing to have their daughters vaccinated at market price in 2008 and 2012, respectively. The mathematical model projected that HPV prevalence decreased soon after mass HPV vaccination and vaccine-induced cervical cancer reduction became obvious after vaccination programs have been launched for 30 years. If HPV vaccinesprovided30-year protection, the median incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) of routine HPV vaccination programs for 12 year-old girls at 25-75% vaccination coverage was US$26,367-32,527 per quality-adjusted life-year (QALY). The median ICER was above US$48,000/QALY if adding 2-year catch-up program for13-18 year-old girls and above US$58,000/QALY if vaccines protect against HPV infection for only 15 years. Conclusions. This study presented the first evaluation of organized HPV vaccination programs in Hong Kong. If vaccine protection lasted for 30 years or longer, organized routine HPV vaccination for 12 year-old girls would potentially be a cost-effective add-on in substantially reducing cervical cancers and HPV-related diseases on top of cervical screening in Hong Kong at an ICER threshold of US$33,218/QALY. However, the current estimated vaccine uptake was unexpectedly low and vaccine acceptability was only moderate. The findings indicated the importance to devise efficient strategies in achieving high and universal coverage for maximizing the population-level benefits of HPV vaccination. Policymakers should consider integrating the organized HPV vaccination programs with existing infrastructures to promote higher acceptability, to translate willingness to vaccinate to actual uptake, to assess population effe

Download or read book Factors Associated with Acceptance of Human Papillomavirus Vaccine a Study of Spanish Information Seekers written by Julie Kornfeld and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cervical cancer is the second most common malignancy worldwide. Infection with HPV is a necessary cause of cervical. Hispanic women in the U.S. experience significantly higher rates of invasive disease than non-Hispanic Whites. In this population, HPV vaccines hold significant potential to eliminate further disparities in cervical cancer morbidity and mortality. The purpose of this study was to examine factors associated with Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine acceptability among a national sample of Spanish speaking callers to the National Cancer Institute2s (NCI) Cancer Information Service (CIS). Specifically this research aimed to identify the sociodemographic, sociocultural and attitudinal determinants of HPV vaccine acceptability. This research involved a cross-sectional study with phone-based interviews conducted in Spanish (n = 836). All female Spanish callers to the CIS were asked to respond to a three-part questionnaire that included items relating to ethnic identity and acculturation, knowledge of cervical cancer and related risk factors, and HPV vaccine acceptability. Descriptive, univariate and multivariate logistic regression were used to characterize the study population and to determine the effect of each of the demographic/sociocultural variables on vaccine acceptance. Independent predictors of HPV vaccine acceptability were determined using multivariate linear regression models. Results showed that HPV vaccine acceptance was high among this group of Hispanic women (78%) and that attitudes about vaccines in general and the HPV vaccine specifically were positive. Factors associated with vaccine acceptance included physician recommendation, awareness and accurate knowledge about HPV, and speaking only or mostly Spanish. Other important predictors included influence of peers, positive attitudes about vaccines in general, higher education and being a mother of a female adolescent. The primary reason cited by those who did not favor vaccination was concern over vaccine safety. This research was the first study looking at vaccine acceptability in a large, national sample of Hispanic women. HPV vaccination can lead to important public health benefits for Hispanic women. Targeted educational interventions must take into account the important sociocultural and attitudinal influences on the decision to vaccinate, such as those identified in the present study. Future educational efforts must involve the physician and take into the account the cultural context of attitudes and beliefs regarding vaccine safety and disease susceptibility. Further studies elucidating the interplay between culture specific beliefs and practices regarding vaccination and the decision to participate in HPV vaccination are needed.

Download or read book A Preliminary Study of Mothers Social Support Spirituality Knowledge and Acceptability of the HPV Vaccine for Daughters written by Kimberly L. J. Price and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine has the potential to significantly reduce the disease burden of cervical cancer, which disproportionately affects vulnerable and underserved populations. Although social support and spirituality have been examined with how cancer patients cope with disease, little is known about how they influence preventive behaviors, such as HPV vaccine acceptability. The purpose of this study was to fill gaps in the research about the relationships between social support, spirituality (both behaviors and beliefs), and cervical cancer prevention through HPV vaccine acceptability. Based on a review of the literature and theoretical models (Health Belief Model and Theory of Reasoned Action), a three-page, 64-item survey instrument was developed to measure a mother's spiritual and social connections, and how they relate to her knowledge, attitudes, behaviors/experiences, and behavioral intentions toward the HPV vaccine for her daughter. Mothers with 9 to 18 year old daughters were recruited from the Greater Cincinnati area at community health clinics and neighborhood events. One hundred six women completed the written survey and responses were analyzed. Overall, the mothers who participated in this study were knowledgeable regarding HPV and the HPV vaccine, had favorable attitudes toward the HPV vaccine and vaccines in general and were inclined to talk with daughters about the HPV vaccine. Most aspects of spirituality and social support were not found to be associated with mothers' knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors/behavioral intentions, however, results in this preliminary study showed that mothers with stronger spiritual beliefs were more likely to have talked to their daughters about the HPV vaccine. Results in this study also showed that mothers with more knowledge of HPV and the HPV vaccine had more favorable attitudes toward the HPV vaccine. Mothers with more knowledge of HPV had a greater intention to talk to daughter about the HPV vaccine and to have daughter vaccinated, and mothers with more knowledge about the HPV vaccine were more likely to have already talked to their daughters about the HPV vaccine, had a greater intention to talk to daughter about the vaccine, and had a greater intention to have daughter vaccinated. Mothers had greater intentions to talk to daughters about the HPV vaccine if they had a more favorable attitude toward the HPV vaccine, and mothers with lower annual household incomes showed a more favorable attitude toward the HPV vaccine, specifically in agreeing that the HPV vaccine should be a routine childhood immunization. Race, age of daughter, and doctor's recommendation were also associated with mothers' behaviors or behavioral intentions. The findings in this preliminary study supported the concept of the knowledge-attitudes-behavior continuum, and indicated that further study on the impact of spiritual beliefs (apart from practices/religiosity), social support networks' and physicians' influence, and race/ethnicity on HPV vaccine acceptability is warranted. Understanding the variables that may influence HPV vaccine acceptability is crucial to eliminating health disparities in women's reproductive health.

Download or read book Women s Global Health and Human Rights written by Padmini Murthy and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2010-10-25 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Women's Global Health and Human Rights serves as an overview of the challenges faced by women in different regions of the world. Ideal as a tool for both professionals and students, this book discusses the similarities and differences in health and human rights challenges that are faced by women globally. Best practices and success stories are also included in this timely and important text. Major Topics include: „X Globalization „X Gender Based Terrorism and Violence „X Cultural Practices „X Health Problems „X Progress and Challenges

Download or read book Knowledge Beliefs and Attitudes about the Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Among Female College Students written by Sara J. Henneberger and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examine a variety of determinants that contribute to HPV vaccination decisions, with a particular focus on the influence of the mass media. A hierarchical linear regression showed that three main factors accounted for 42.7% of the variance in individual intention to be vaccinated against HPV. They were: 1) belief that the vaccine is safe and that information about the vaccine provided by advertisements and the news media is trustworthy; 2) perceived family support regarding vaccination; and 3) use of interpersonal sources of information about the vaccine. Stronger beliefs in vaccine safety and information trustworthiness were also correlated with a positive overall impression of the HPV vaccine. The results suggest that college women may be significantly influenced by HPV information provided by advertisements, the news media, and interpersonal sources--despite the fact that respondents reported relatively low use of these sources. The survey also revealed that the women were highly informed about the HPV vaccine. Their knowledge, combined with the information they gained from the news media and interpersonal sources, may have helped develop and/or reinforce their beliefs regarding HPV vaccine safety, which contributed directly to the decision to be vaccinated. This study filled a gap in knowledge about how college women have responded to the availability of an HPV vaccine and what factors most impact their vaccination decisions. These findings can help guide health educators and public health professionals as they work to promote HPV vaccination and eradicate cervical cancer.

Download or read book Teenagers Need Drugs Too written by Kristen Angell Dupard and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 47 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cervical cancer is one of the leading causes of death among women around the world and is linked to the human papillomavirus (HPV). Strains HPV-16 and-18 are linked to the causes of cervical cancer. Research shows that HPV vaccination in adolescent females projects a 70% non-contraction rate. However, only 57.3% of girls between the ages of 13-17 in the U.S. have received their first HPV vaccination dose. Researchers have begun speculating that factors such SES and race could be contributing to low vaccination participation. Answers to such information can aid in improving federal and state vaccination policies and prevent the diseases caused by HPV. The current study aimed to determine if race and socioeconomic status (SES) interacted in such a way that predicted the attitudes of minority caregivers toward the HPV vaccine in terms of its acceptability and accessibility. Parents of adolescent females enrolled at a local Mississippi high school were surveyed to determine if this interaction predicts lower vaccination rates. It was anticipated that minority parents of low SES would have lower vaccination rates than those of higher SES. The univariate results indicated the following: 90% of participants identified as African American/Black, 39% (majority) of the respondents had completed some college or obtained an associate's degree, 42% (majority) of the income level was between $30,001-$50,000, and 70% of daughters had received some shots of the HPV vaccination. Bivariate Chi-Square ([Chi][squared]) analyses determined if categorical independent variables (Race, Education, and Finances) were significantly associated with vaccine participation. Bivariate tests were not statistically significant (p> 0.05). However, a correlation between vaccination participation and income showed that the higher the income level, the more likely a parent was to vaccinate their daughter against HPV. Other independent variables yielded significance. At the univariate level, 74% of health care providers had recommended the vaccine, 72% of respondents had insurance to cover vaccine, and 70% of respondents had very easy access to health care. At the bivariate level, only two independent variables were significant. The results showed the following: insurance coverage: (95 % CI: (1.038- 20.3810) ([Chi][squared] = 4.353, Df = 1, and Sig p = 0.037) and vaccine recommendation (95% CI: 3.675-156.738) ([Chi][squared] = 14.727, Df = 1, and Sig p = 0.0001). Being recommended by a health care provider was a significant predictor of vaccine participation at the multivariate level. Ostensibly, parents are aware of the vaccine and are taking preventive measures. Additional research could answer whether minority caregivers from low SES will be less inclined to have their adolescent daughters vaccinated. HPV is one of the most preventive, yet deadly, STIs and further research is imperative. --Page iv.

Download or read book Literature Review on Parental Acceptability of Human Papillomavirus Hpv Vaccine written by Tiem-Yee Leung and published by Open Dissertation Press. This book was released on 2017-01-26 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dissertation, "Literature Review on Parental Acceptability of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine" by Tiem-yee, Leung, 梁湉兒, was obtained from The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) and is being sold pursuant to Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong License. The content of this dissertation has not been altered in any way. We have altered the formatting in order to facilitate the ease of printing and reading of the dissertation. All rights not granted by the above license are retained by the author. DOI: 10.5353/th_b4693900 Subjects: Papillomavirus vaccines

Download or read book Assessment of Health Literacy and Potential Barriers Regarding Acceptance of the Human Papillomavirus HPV Vaccine Among Parents Guardians written by Brittany Vo-Le and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection has been a rising concern due to its association with cervical cancer, but many parents are still not getting their children vaccinated to prevent this type of cancer. The purpose of the proposed research is to increase the uptake of the HPV vaccine by identifying the barriers preventing adolescents from receiving this vaccination, and increasing the literacy of parents/guardians about HPV and the HPV vaccine. To identify the aforementioned barriers, a questionnaire will be given to participating parents/guardians of children/adolescents visiting the Department of Pediatrics at UNT Health Science Center. This questionnaire was designed to aid in the assessment and discovery of the parent's/guardians' knowledge regarding HPV and the HPV vaccine, potential barriers to accepting the HPV vaccine for their children, and their attitudes towards the HPV vaccine and vaccination in general. Materials for this clinical research study have been completed, and IRB approval has been obtained, so data collection can begin. After completion of this research study, we expect to not only increase parents/guardians literacy regarding HPV and the HPV vaccine, but also to identify the major barriers preventing them from getting their child vaccinated. Information gained will provide a basis for developing a new health literacy intervention within the Department of Pediatrics at UNT Health Science Center.

Download or read book Exploring knowledge and beliefs of Human Papillomavirus HPV infection and HPV vaccination among U S Chinese international students written by Haijuan Gao and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Human Papillomavirus hpv Vaccine and Parental Knowledge an Educational Intervention written by Ernestine Enohmbi and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Parental knowledge about Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and HPV vaccine is an important predictor factor for their children's HPV vaccine status. Studies suggest that there is the need for educational intervention to increase HPV vaccine acceptability. At a private pediatric practice in northeastern Maryland, many parents were observed to opt out of the vaccine for their children possibly due to lack of knowledge. The aims of this project were to assess parents' knowledge and to evaluate the effect of a short educational intervention on improving parents' knowledge of HPV and HPV vaccine. Changes in total knowledge score before and after the intervention were measured using a content validated HPV knowledge questionnaire, while changes in the vaccine acceptance were measured by comparing aggregate data from the same month one year prior to the start of the project. Fifty parents were recruited for this evidence based practice change project, all participants completed both pre- and post-intervention questionnaires. Parents' knowledge about HPV vaccine increased after the intervention compared to the baseline results. The pre-intervention mean score was 15.44 (30.88%) and post-intervention mean score was 19.74 (38.88%) indicating a 4.30 (8.60%) increase, and an overall increase of 48% of HPV vaccine accepted. The results of data analysis suggested that increasing parental knowledge on HPV and HPV vaccine led to an increase in the vaccine acceptance. Further projects assess whether the knowledge was retained are warranted. Key words: HPV vaccine; Parental acceptance; Patient Education; Parental knowledge. " -- Abstract.

Download or read book Systematic Review of the Acceptability of Hpv Vaccination in Males written by Yu Tang and published by Open Dissertation Press. This book was released on 2017-01-26 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dissertation, "Systematic Review of the Acceptability of HPV Vaccination in Males" by Yu, Tang, 唐宇, was obtained from The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) and is being sold pursuant to Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong License. The content of this dissertation has not been altered in any way. We have altered the formatting in order to facilitate the ease of printing and reading of the dissertation. All rights not granted by the above license are retained by the author. Abstract: Objectives To understand the acceptability of adult males, high-risk male population (MSM and bisexual men) and parents of adolescent sons and explore factors correlated with HPV vaccination acceptability Methods A systematic searching process for literatures related to men's HPV vaccination acceptability and published from 2000 to July, 2013 in PubMed, MEDLINE, CINAHL, Cochrane Library and Google Scholar was performed. After screening based on inclusion and exclusion criteria, qualities of all eligible studies were assessed based on the modified STROBE guideline. Results Of 15 studies were included in this systematic review, 6 focused on adult males, 4 explored the high-risk males, five reported the parental acceptability. The HPV vaccination acceptability of adult males, high-risk male population and parents of adolescent sons was moderate or high in most reviewed studies. Knowledge about HPV and HPV vaccination, perceived susceptibility, perceived benefits and healthcare provider's recommendation were positively correlated with HPV vaccination acceptability among adult males, high-risk males and parents of adolescent sons while high expense, side effects, safety, uncertain effectiveness and hassle of receiving a 3-shots series of HPV vaccination could diminish people's vaccination interest. Conclusion HPV vaccination acceptability among adult males, high-risk males and parents of adolescent sons is moderate or high. Further HPV vaccine campaign should focus on bridging the gap between the high vaccination acceptability and the low vaccination uptake among males. DOI: 10.5353/th_b5098870 Subjects: Papillomavirus diseases - Vaccination