title: Informing adolescents about human papillomavirus vaccination: what will parents allow?
abstract: With the introduction of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination an evidence base on effective adolescent educational interventions is urgently required. We undertook formative research to develop and evaluate a film on HPV and cervical cancer prevention for school children who will be offered HPV vaccination in the UK. The main outcome measures were the number of children allowed by parents to view the film and children's knowledge. Our results indicated that the film's four key messages were acceptable to parents and largely understood by adolescents but these messages will need reinforcing if the full potential of a prophylactic vaccine is to be realised.
authors.affiliation: Academic Unit of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Manchester, M13 OJH, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Lorraine A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Vallely
authors.forename: Stephen A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.forename: Henry C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Kitchener
authors.forename: Loretta
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Brabin
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D004493:Education / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009040:Motion Pictures; D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines / Q000276:immunology*; D010290:Parents; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D006113:United Kingdom; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines