Anticipated acceptance of HPV vaccination at the baseline of implementation: a survey of parental and adolescent knowledge and attitudes in Finland.
We evaluated acceptance of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination by adolescents and their parents, 83% and 86% of whom accepted vaccination. Improving knowledge and awareness of HPV, and addressing parental concerns about vaccinating adolescents, most notably on vaccinating against a sexually transmitted disease, should help tackle factors associated with being resistant to accepting HPV vaccination.
Woodhall
Sarah C
SC
University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland.
Lehtinen
Matti
M
Verho
Tiina
T
Huhtala
Heini
H
Hokkanen
Mari
M
Kosunen
Elise
E
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D005260:Female; D005387:Finland; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D033282:Parental Consent / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011336:Probability; D018570:Risk Assessment; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014611:Vaccination / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends
D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines