title: [Relationship between Explanation from Guardians and Preventive Behaviors against Uterine Cervical Cancer at the Time of Inoculation of HPV Vaccine].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study is to clarify whether the explanation received from the guardian at the time of inoculation of a HPV vaccine is related to preventive behaviors against uterine cervical cancer among junior high school girls. The preventive behaviors were set as "wishing to receive the HPV vaccination" and "considering on sexual behaviors (dating, kissing, sexual relations)."
  
  
  METHODS
  An anonymous self-administered questionnaire survey was performed on 206 second-year junior high school girls who were candidates for the inoculation of the HPV vaccine in the previous year. We considered that a subject received an explanation on HPV vaccination if she received explanations on this topic, such as "an HPV vaccine prevents uterine cancer." We considered that a subject received an explanation on pubertal events if she received explanations on this topic, such as "the importance of a life." Including these two variables among the independent variables, multiple logistic regression analysis was performed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The knowledge on uterine cancer was promoted when the subjects received explanations about the HPV vaccination. Many subjects received explanations on pubertal events by receiving explanations on HPV vaccination. The guardian's explanation about HPV vaccination was one of the factors related to "wishing to receive the HPV vaccination" and "considering on sexual behaviors."
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It is important for guardians to explain to their children about HPV vaccination without hesitation at the time of the vaccination.
authors.affiliation: Graduate School of Health and Nursing Science, Wakayama Medical University.
authors.forename: Kazue
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Furuta
authors.forename: Kazuko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yamada
authors.forename: Ikuharu
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Morioka
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010290:Parents; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014611:Vaccination
chemical_list: D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines