title: Parental attitudes and information needs in an adolescent HPV vaccination programme.
abstract: We sent a questionnaire to 38% (1084) of 2817 parents whose daughters had been offered human papillomavirus vaccination and who had agreed to participate. Of these, 60% (651) returned a questionnaire. Responses suggested that fact sheets and parent information evenings confirmed, rather than changed, consent decisions. The views of active refusers on safety and efficacy may be difficult to change, lowering vaccine coverage.
authors.affiliation: Academic Unit of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 OJH, UK.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Stretch
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: McCann
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Baxter
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Chambers
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kitchener
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Brabin
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000517:prevention & control; D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
chemical_list: D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines