title: HPV vaccine decision-making and acceptance: does religion play a role?
abstract: We conducted a web-based survey among 476 white, Black, and Hispanic parents or caregivers with daughter(s) between the ages of 9-17 to better understand how religion influences HPV vaccine acceptance. Catholic parents were more likely than nonaffiliated parents to have already vaccinated their daughters (vs. being undecided) (OR = 3.26, 95% CI = 1.06, 10.06). Parents with frequent attendance at religious services were more likely than parents who do not attend services to have decided against vaccination (vs. being undecided) (OR = 2.92, 95% CI = 1.25, 6.84). Directions for research and implications for interventions are addressed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Sociomedical Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, 722 West 168th Street, Room 548, New York, NY, 10032, USA, rs3108@columbia.edu.
authors.forename: Rachel C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Shelton
authors.forename: Anna C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Snavely
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: De Jesus
authors.forename: Megan D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Othus
authors.forename: Jennifer D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Allen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003657:Decision Making / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012068:Religion and Medicine; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines
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