title: Parental acceptance of the human papillomavirus vaccine.
abstract: We conducted focus groups and individual interviews to explore parental views on the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. Parents were generally positive about the HPV vaccine. Some participants perceived their children were not at risk for acquiring HPV and questioned vaccinating young adolescents against HPV. Vaccine education should target parental beliefs about HPV and the optimal age for HPV vaccine administration.
authors.affiliation: Division of Adolescent Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. eolshen@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Elyse
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Olshen
authors.forename: Elizabeth R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Woods
authors.forename: S Bryn
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Austin
authors.forename: Marlise
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Luskin
authors.forename: Howard
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bauchner
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D004493:Education; D005006:Ethnicity; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D027383:Papillomaviridae / Q000276:immunology*; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines; D033282:Parental Consent; D010290:Parents; D012307:Risk Factors; D014611:Vaccination; D014765:Viral Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines; D014765:Viral Vaccines