Download or read book Parents Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Decision making written by Samara Perez and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The human papillomavirus (HPV) infects approximately 550,000 Canadians annually. Cancers of the cervix, mouth, genitals, anus, head and neck are caused by various strains of the HPV. The HPV also causes genital warts. The disease and economic burden of HPV infections is high. Three HPV vaccines are available: Cervarix®, Gardasil®, and Gardasil ® 9. Consistent with global practices in developed countries, these vaccines are currently publicly funded for girls and provided in school-based programs in all provinces and territories in Canada. As of September 2016, six provinces provide publicly funded school-based programs for boys. Despite well-documented vaccine efficacy and effectiveness with minimal adverse effects, uptake of the HPV vaccines remains suboptimal in most countries, including Canada. Although HPV immunization rates have increased over the last decade, they remain significantly below the rates of other vaccine-preventable diseases. One of the main challenges for boys' uptake has been to help parents understand that the HPV vaccine is now available, recommended and effective for boys in reducing health risks for themselves and transmission to their partners. With low HPV uptake rates in Canada, success of increased vaccination rates is contingent on parents' awareness, understanding and ultimately their decision-making process. Of the HPV vaccination research that has targeted parents of boys, most studies examined demographic and descriptive factors associated with vaccination intentions. While this research is informative, it treats decision-making as binary, when there are likely multiple stages of vaccination decision-making. Conceptualizing vaccine decision-making as distinct stages would allow us to examine those individuals who are vaccine hesitant, as well as parents who are not yet aware or engaged in HPV vaccine decision-making. Moreover, much of the existing research on the correlates and factors associated with vaccination intentions are unreliable, which is likely due to differences in the conceptualization of the factors and inconsistent and unstable measures. This in turn provides limited insight about leverage points of how to move individuals along the HPV vaccine decision-making trajectory and ultimately increase HPV vaccine uptake.This dissertation addresses some of these research gaps by using theory-based research, as well as the development of two psychometrically validated scales, an extended HPV and HPV vaccine knowledge scale and the HPV Attitudes and Beliefs Scale (HABS) to identify the factors that are associated with HPV vaccination decision-making among a nationally representative sample of Canadian parents of 9-16-year-old boys using a longitudinal design. The unique contributions of the four manuscripts in this thesis are that by conceptualizing HPV vaccine decision-making as a series of distinct stages, by using theory, psychometrically-tested and validated measures, as well as multinomial logistic regression models, we can have a greater understanding about what influences parents' HPV vaccine decision-making for their sons. This more nuanced understanding will help to better target our efforts to increase HPV vaccine uptake for boys. Future research directions and recommendations for better informed and targeted interventions are made." --

Download or read book Self Efficacy Beliefs of Adolescents written by Tim Urdan and published by IAP. This book was released on 2006-02-01 with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The introduction of the psychological construct of self-efficacy is widely acknowledged as one of the most important developments in the history of psychology. Today, it is simply not possible to explain phenomena such as human motivation, learning, self-regulation, and accomplishment without discussing the role played by self-efficacy beliefs. In this, the fifth volume of our series on adolescence and education, we focus on the self-efficacy beliefs of adolescents. We are proud and fortunate to be able to bring together the most prominent voices in the study of self-efficacy, including that of the Father of Social Cognitive Theory and of self-efficacy, Professor Albert Bandura. It is our hope, and our expectation, that this volume will become required reading for all students and scholars in the areas of adolescence and of motivation and, of course, for all who play a pivotal role in the education and care of youth.

Download or read book Barriers to Communicating About HPV Vaccination A Case Study of Parents and Healthcare Providers in a Rural Religious Community written by Melissa Meghan Thompson and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this dissertation was to learn more about the communication barriers and strategies reported by parents of pediatric patients and healthcare providers regarding vaccination against Human Papillomavirus (HPV). Participants in this study were parents of pediatric patients and pediatric healthcare providers at two health facilities in a rural, southern, religious community. My research questions sought to understand the communication barriers and communication strategies that could impact vaccine decision-making, not the decision-making process. I held preliminary informal interviews with providers; conducted in-depth, semi-structured interviews with parents and providers; and took extensive field notes. The data presented five types of communication barriers: comfort with the discourse, education, perceived risk, religion, and vaccine acceptance. Three communication strategies were found: collaborating, framing, and relationship building. My recommendations include the following: the relationship between parent and provider should be enhanced; both parties should listen intently; providers should work to understand the communication barriers presented by parents; and providers should develop frames, specifically stories used to explain and elicit vaccination.

Download or read book Doing a Literature Review in Nursing Health and Social Care written by Michael Coughlan and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2016-11-26 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do I start my literature review? What sources can I go to for information? How do I analyse the work of others? This clear, practical book guides readers undertaking their own literature review through the process, giving them the skills and knowledge they need for success. The chapters address: - Different types of literature reviews - Critically analysing material - Presenting the final piece of work - Best practice in referencing and plagiarism - Systematic approaches to literature reviews It will be an essential guide for all nursing and all allied healthcare students, as well as professionals working in practice.

Download or read book Canadian Immunization Guide written by Canada. Comité consultatif national de l'immunisation and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The seventh edition of the Canadian Immunization Guide was developed by the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI), with the support ofthe Immunization and Respiratory Infections Division, Public Health Agency of Canada, to provide updated information and recommendations on the use of vaccines in Canada. The Public Health Agency of Canada conducted a survey in 2004, which confi rmed that the Canadian Immunization Guide is a very useful and reliable resource of information on immunization.

Download or read book Adolescents Involved in Decision making written by Marla DeMesquita Wander and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thoughtful and deliberate, adolescent decision-making is not well understood. For example, adolescents and parents visit with physicians for routine health care however the extent that adolescents participate has not been satisfactorily investigated. This study used surveys, conversations, and observations of healthy adolescents, parents, and physicians discussing issues of optional vaccination against human papillomavirus infections to interrogate the gap in understanding adolescent decision-making. The decision involves if and when to receive vaccination to prevent sexually transmitted infections that potentially cause adult cancers. Thus, sexual behavior and vaccination effectiveness infuse these discussions. Survey results from several hundred 11 thru 21 year-old Black, Hispanic, and White adolescents and parents showed adolescents' older age, female gender, and suburban residence as significant predictors of vaccination acceptance; race, education, HPV knowledge, and judgments of adolescent autonomy were not. Survey conversations and observations substantiated that parents were the decision-makers. Information did not influence decisions; parents were influenced by their personal beliefs about vaccinations and sexual debut and their adolescents' age. Adolescents indicated on their surveys that they would make vaccination decisions which contradicted their survey conversations and participant-physician encounters that showed adolescents deferring the decision to their parents. During survey conversations, when their parents were not present, adolescents posed thoughtful questions and engaged in HPV discussions. During participant-physician encounters adolescents rarely participated. Notably, if adolescents chose to speak they protested the shot and rallied to postpone it. An adolescent focused on a vaccination presents a vulnerable and asexual image. Adolescents' participation in HPV vaccination decision-making is not determined by their decision-making competence but by their social competency. Both parents and adolescents understand the sexual subtexts looming in the background and neither want those perceptions to rise to the forefront. Reformulating the manner and content of HPV discussions may increase adolescent participation and vaccination reception.

Download or read book Priorities for the National Vaccine Plan written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2010-05-17 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vaccination is a fundamental component of preventive medicine and public health. The use of vaccines to prevent infectious diseases has resulted in dramatic decreases in disease, disability, and death in the United States and around the world. The current political, economic, and social environment presents both opportunities for and challenges to strengthening the U.S. system for developing, manufacturing, regulating, distributing, funding, and administering safe and effective vaccines for all people. Priorities for the National Vaccine Plan examines the extraordinarily complex vaccine enterprise, from research and development of new vaccines to financing and reimbursement of immunization services. Priorities for the National Vaccine Plan examines the extraordinarily complex vaccine enterprise, from research and development of new vaccines to financing and reimbursement of immunization services. The book makes recommendations about priority actions in the update to the National Vaccine Plan that are intended to achieve the objectives of disease prevention and enhancement of vaccine safety. It is centered on the plan's five goals in the areas of vaccine development, safety, communication, supply and use, and global health.

Download or read book Cancer Prevention and the Human Papillomavirus Vaccine written by Andrea Krawczyk and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of the present thesis was to examine psychosocial and behavioural factors associated with the decision-making process involved in uptake of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. In Canada, the HPV vaccine has been approved for women and men aged 9 to 26. Using the health belief model as a primary theoretical framework, the present dissertation examined knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs of young adults making a vaccination decision for themselves and of parents making a vaccination decision for their daughters.Study 1 consisted of a cross-sectional survey exploring correlates of HPV vaccination among female university students who did not intend to receive, intended to receive, or had received the vaccine. The study results showed that social influences were important and unique factors related to young women's vaccination uptake. Study 2 examined male university students' knowledge and future vaccination intentions. The study differentiated between...

Download or read book Understanding Human Papillomavirus Vaccination and Vaccine Hesitancy Among Canadian Parents written by Gilla Shapiro and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The human papillomavirus (HPV) is the cause of several oral and genital cancers with potentially high morbidity and mortality. Vaccines that target the oncogenic strains of HPV have been developed and licensed in Canada for girls (since 2007) and boys (since 2010). These vaccines have been proven to be safe and efficacious and have been identified as a new frontier in cancer prevention. Achieving vaccine coverage targets is important for protecting individuals as well as the health of the general population. To support HPV-related cancer prevention, all Canadian provinces and territories have now implemented universal vaccination programs. However, problematically, school-based vaccination programs in Canada are not reaching coverage targets and vaccination uptake rates vary considerably along structural lines such as by region, child's gender, ethnicity, and other socio-demographic variables. Some have attributed suboptimal HPV vaccine coverage to anti-vaccine sentiments and HPV vaccine hesitancy. Understanding parental attitudes towards immunization and why children do not receive the HPV vaccine is paramount for understanding and improving the impact of Canada's HPV vaccination programs. This dissertation is comprised of four novel studies. Manuscript 1 and Manuscript 2 report on the psychometric characteristics of two new scales--the Vaccine Conspiracy Belief Scale and the Vaccine Hesitancy Scale--to identify and consistently measure these important attitudes. Manuscript 3, a project protocol paper, detailed the objectives and methodology of the first Canadian survey of a large national sample to examine HPV vaccine knowledge, attitudes, and behavioural change among parents of boys and girls. The final study, Manuscript 4, addressed one of the central objectives of this research; namely, to examine the modifying factors and individual health beliefs associated with Canadian parents' stage of decision-making using a theoretical stage model (the Precaution Adoption Process Model). Overall, this body of work contributes to the measurement of vaccine attitudes and the understanding of the psychosocial factors affecting HPV vaccination decisions and vaccine hesitancy in Canadian parents of boys and girls. " --

Download or read book Guide to Introducing HPV Vaccine Into National Immunization Programmes written by World Health Organization and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This document is intended for use by national immunization programme managers and immunization partners to inform the policy discussions and operational aspects for the introduction of HPV vaccine into national immunization programmes and to provide upto-date references on the global policy, as well as the technical and strategic issues related to the introduction of HPV vaccine."--Publisher's description.

Download or read book Parents Perceptions of Human Papilloma Virus Vaccine for Their Adolescent Sons written by Paige E. Dorsel and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction: Human papilloma virus, HPV, is a sexually transmitted infection that can cause genital wards or even cancer. Though the HPV vaccine has been approved for many years, vaccine rates are extremely low, especially in the male population. This review of literature was conducted to examine the factors that influence parents' decision-making processes regarding Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccination for their adolescent male children, in order to improve HPV vaccination rates. Methods: The ProQuest Nursing & Allied Health Database and CINAHL database were utilized within this review of literature. There were 21 studies included in the bib matrix. Results: Four main themes emerged: knowledge, beliefs, cost, and demographic influence. Many parents/guardians are unaware that the vaccine was intended for males. Beliefs surrounding the effect of the vaccine on sexual behavior, low perceived risk of HPV infection, and social interactions also pose a barrier. Cost is a potential barrier that was mentioned throughout many studies. Lastly, HPV vaccination decisions were influenced by the demographic grouping of participants Discussion: The four themes (knowledge, beliefs, cost, and demographic influence) were explored. The Health Belief was utilized in attempt to explain the parents' health behavior of deciding whether or not to have their child receive the HPV vaccine. Conclusion: Overall, parents continue to be reluctant to vaccinate their children against HPV. Most parents lack knowledge about the vaccine and its immense benefits to their child. The Health Belief Model was utilized in order to analyze the parents' decision process and suggest nursing interventions to improve HPV vaccination rates. - Abstract

Download or read book Public Health Approaches to Practice written by Jan Mitcheson and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book will enhance the knowledge and skills of healthcare nursing students and registered practitioners in public health approaches to preventative health care. It embraces practices within both the hospital and community settings and examines the development of partnership working. With research work and evidence throughout, this clinical resource is written in a practical style based on real life practice-based scenarios. It will help busy health care professionals relate theory to the practice environment.

Download or read book Communication Somali Culture and Decision making about the HPV Vaccine written by Phokeng Motsoasele Dailey and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract: Human papillomavirus (HPV) is now a well-established and accepted cause of cervical cancer. In the United States, cervical cancer mortality rates among foreign-born women have increased despite an overall decline across the entire US population. The current study explores how families, who are members of a local Somali immigrant population, articulate health and consequently make the decision to vaccinate or not vaccinate their children against HPV. Parents were asked about their conceptualizations of health, and descriptions of the content of HPV vaccine discussions. Vaccine conversation descriptions were elicited to compare barriers and facilitators regarding HPV vaccine uptake amongst members of a Somali immigrant population, and to compare the social influence strategies used by parents to promote the HPV vaccine. 16 semi-structured interviews were audio taped, transcribed and analyzed using a grounded theory approach. A multiple goals theory perspective was used to examine the communication goals of parents when discussing the vaccine with their child and health care providers, and to identify which informational components and communication skills are important to HPV vaccine decision-making. Key themes were the implications of the vaccine for early sexual activity, confusion between HPV and HIV due to the similarities of the acronyms, the perception that the HPV vaccine is unnecessary, uncertainty about the vaccine's efficacy and side effects, avoidance of parent-child communication about the vaccine, and framing the vaccine as a health promotion behavior. The implications of these findings for increased vaccine uptake in this population are discussed.

Download or read book Deadly Choices written by Paul A. Offit and published by Basic Books (AZ). This book was released on 2015-03-10 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A renowned researcher vigorously challenges the anti-vaccine movement in this powerful defense of science in the face of fear.

Download or read book Girls and Parents Decision making about HPV Vaccination written by and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Crisis of Expertise written by Gil Eyal and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2019-10-24 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent political debates there has been a significant change in the valence of the word “experts” from a superlative to a near pejorative, typically accompanied by a recitation of experts’ many failures and misdeeds. In topics as varied as Brexit, climate change, and vaccinations there is a palpable mistrust of experts and a tendency to dismiss their advice. Are we witnessing, therefore, the “death of expertise,” or is the handwringing about an “assault on science” merely the hysterical reaction of threatened elites? In this new book, Gil Eyal argues that what needs to be explained is not a one-sided “mistrust of experts” but the two-headed pushmi-pullyu of unprecedented reliance on science and expertise, on the one hand, coupled with increased skepticism and dismissal of scientific findings and expert opinion, on the other. The current mistrust of experts is best understood as one more spiral in an on-going, recursive crisis of legitimacy. The “scientization of politics,” of which critics warned in the 1960s, has brought about a politicization of science, and the two processes reinforce one another in an unstable, crisis-prone mixture. This timely book will be of great interest to students and scholars in the social sciences and to anyone concerned about the political uses of, and attacks on, scientific knowledge and expertise.

Download or read book Effective Health Risk Messages written by Kim Witte and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2001-04-12 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Effective Health Risk Messages provides step-by-step instructions for developing theoretically-based campaigns that work. Worksheets are provided at the end of each chapter to provide practical experience.