title: Maternal acceptance, attitude and knowledge on human papilloma virus vaccination for their daughters.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare the basic knowledge scores, attitudes and acceptability to HPV immunization before and after acknowledge about HPV, cervical cancer and vaccine to study group.
  
  
  METHODS
  An anonymous survey was applied to women attending the outpatient clinic, Thammasat University Hospital from April 2010 to October 2010. Basic knowledge about cervical cancer, HPV, HPV vaccine, attitudes and acceptability to HPV immunization were collected via a self administered questionnaire.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 173 mothers completed the survey responses rate of 86.5% (173/200). There is no difference in characteristic and lifestyles of the responders. The basic knowledge scores was higher in the subjects who had higher education level and regular cervical screening history. Most of subjects (> 85%) recognized that HPV is associated with cervical cancer but more than half of them confused about route of transmission. Basic knowledge scores is increased in all acceptability group (strongly agree to strongly disagree) after be informed about HPV and vaccine was observed. Most subjects (78.6%) agree to their daughters' vaccination indicating the high vaccine acceptances. The leading factors to maternal acceptances were free vaccination, negative attitudes such as sexual behavior of daughters and positive attitudes such as vaccine efficacy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  HPV vaccine acceptance seems to be depended on cost and efficacy than maternal knowledge. The vaccine is not widely used. The cost-effectiveness analysis should be provided by government. Education and communication in public media are aimed for increasing coverage of vaccination in the future.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Maternal acceptances of vaccine depend on high efficacy and low cost.
authors: Gynecologic Oncology Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty ofMedicine, Thammasat University, Pathumthani, Thailand. khunpa_kiki@hotmail.com
authors: Karicha
authors: K
authors: Mairaing
authors: Komsun
authors: K
authors: Suwannarurk
authors: Yudthadej
authors: Y
authors: Thaweekul
authors: Yenruedee
authors: Y
authors: Poomtavorn
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology*; D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines / Q000191:economics; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000523:psychology*; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines