Parental knowledge, views, and perceptions of human papilloma virus infection and vaccination-cross-sectional descriptive study
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a highly contagious virus that is linked to cervical cancer and is a major public health issue. Saudi Arabia national efforts aimed to have females aged 9-25 years to receive the available vaccine. Objectives: This study aims to explore parental knowledge, views, and pe...
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| author | Mansour A. Tobaiqy Safaa A. Mehdar Tasneem I. Altayeb Tala M. Saad Sulafa T. Alqutub |
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| description | Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a highly contagious virus that is linked to cervical cancer and is a major public health issue. Saudi Arabia national efforts aimed to have females aged 9-25 years to receive the available vaccine.
Objectives:
This study aims to explore parental knowledge, views, and perceptions around HPV in Saudi Arabia.
Methods:
A cross-sectional online questionnaire was used through direct interview to collect information from a group of parents attending King Abdul-Aziz University Hospital in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The questionnaire comprised items including demographics, knowledge, views, and perceptions of HPV infection and vaccination.
Results:
Of the 500 parents who participated in this study, only 54 (11%) had heard about HPV being associated with cervical cancer. The majority of the participants reported being from the middle social class (n = 472, 94.4%). The vast majority (n = 483, 96.8%) had never heard of the HPV vaccine and (n = 470, 94%) were unwilling to vaccinate their daughters. The primary reported reason behind refusing the vaccine was the lack of information on the importance of HPV vaccination (n = 426, 85.2%). The majority (n = 419, 83.8%) believed that there was insufficient information regarding vaccine safety and efficacy. Participants suggested ways to increase vaccination acceptance like social media awareness (n = 369, 73.8%), educational seminars in schools (n = 254, 50.8%), and a governmental platform (n = 218, 43.6%) providing information on HPV infection and promoting vaccination.
Conclusion:
Parents in the present study demonstrated a substantial lack of knowledge about HPV infection and vaccination, which may necessitate the establishment of national awareness campaigns. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-914811ace1794e25bf1ffb8bf080ad522025-08-20T02:13:44ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Family Medicine and Primary Care2249-48632278-71352023-03-0112355656010.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1673_22Parental knowledge, views, and perceptions of human papilloma virus infection and vaccination-cross-sectional descriptive studyMansour A. TobaiqySafaa A. MehdarTasneem I. AltayebTala M. SaadSulafa T. AlqutubHuman papillomavirus (HPV) is a highly contagious virus that is linked to cervical cancer and is a major public health issue. Saudi Arabia national efforts aimed to have females aged 9-25 years to receive the available vaccine. Objectives: This study aims to explore parental knowledge, views, and perceptions around HPV in Saudi Arabia. Methods: A cross-sectional online questionnaire was used through direct interview to collect information from a group of parents attending King Abdul-Aziz University Hospital in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The questionnaire comprised items including demographics, knowledge, views, and perceptions of HPV infection and vaccination. Results: Of the 500 parents who participated in this study, only 54 (11%) had heard about HPV being associated with cervical cancer. The majority of the participants reported being from the middle social class (n = 472, 94.4%). The vast majority (n = 483, 96.8%) had never heard of the HPV vaccine and (n = 470, 94%) were unwilling to vaccinate their daughters. The primary reported reason behind refusing the vaccine was the lack of information on the importance of HPV vaccination (n = 426, 85.2%). The majority (n = 419, 83.8%) believed that there was insufficient information regarding vaccine safety and efficacy. Participants suggested ways to increase vaccination acceptance like social media awareness (n = 369, 73.8%), educational seminars in schools (n = 254, 50.8%), and a governmental platform (n = 218, 43.6%) providing information on HPV infection and promoting vaccination. Conclusion: Parents in the present study demonstrated a substantial lack of knowledge about HPV infection and vaccination, which may necessitate the establishment of national awareness campaigns.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1673_22human papillomavirus (hpv)knowledgeparentssaudi arabiavaccination |
| spellingShingle | Mansour A. Tobaiqy Safaa A. Mehdar Tasneem I. Altayeb Tala M. Saad Sulafa T. Alqutub Parental knowledge, views, and perceptions of human papilloma virus infection and vaccination-cross-sectional descriptive study Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care human papillomavirus (hpv) knowledge parents saudi arabia vaccination |
| title | Parental knowledge, views, and perceptions of human papilloma virus infection and vaccination-cross-sectional descriptive study |
| title_full | Parental knowledge, views, and perceptions of human papilloma virus infection and vaccination-cross-sectional descriptive study |
| title_fullStr | Parental knowledge, views, and perceptions of human papilloma virus infection and vaccination-cross-sectional descriptive study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Parental knowledge, views, and perceptions of human papilloma virus infection and vaccination-cross-sectional descriptive study |
| title_short | Parental knowledge, views, and perceptions of human papilloma virus infection and vaccination-cross-sectional descriptive study |
| title_sort | parental knowledge views and perceptions of human papilloma virus infection and vaccination cross sectional descriptive study |
| topic | human papillomavirus (hpv) knowledge parents saudi arabia vaccination |
| url | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1673_22 |
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