Attitudes Regarding HPV Vaccinations of Children among Mothers with Adolescent Daughters in Korea

The aim of this study, carried out before the beginning of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccinations as a National Immunization Program (NIP) in Korea in 2016, is to assess the ranges of perceptions and personal experience and their influences on attitudes regarding HPV vaccinations of children, among...

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Main Authors:	Lee, Kyong-No, Chang, Kylie Hae-Jin, Cho, Seong-Sik, Park, Sung-Ho, Park, Sung Taek
Format:	Online
Language:	English
Published:	The Korean Academy of Medical Sciences 2017
Online Access:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5143285/

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spelling	pubmed-51432852017-01-01 Attitudes Regarding HPV Vaccinations of Children among Mothers with Adolescent Daughters in Korea Lee, Kyong-No Chang, Kylie Hae-Jin Cho, Seong-Sik Park, Sung-Ho Park, Sung Taek Original Article The aim of this study, carried out before the beginning of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccinations as a National Immunization Program (NIP) in Korea in 2016, is to assess the ranges of perceptions and personal experience and their influences on attitudes regarding HPV vaccinations of children, among mothers of adolescent (9–14 years of age) daughters in Korea. From November 2015 to February 2016, we distributed a written questionnaire to mothers who had daughters aged 9–14 years. The questionnaire consisted of several questions, related to knowledge of HPV, personal experiences of HPV vaccination, and attitudes toward HPV vaccinations of their adolescent daughters. Of the 260 questionnaires distributed, 140 participants returned answered ones. And although only 51% of participants were aware that cervical cancer is highly related with HPV infection, 70% said they were willing to vaccinate their daughters, showing that awareness does not coincide with intention to vaccinate. Among the participants showing negative attitudes, 50% were concerned about the vaccination side effects. The more the participants’ pre-knowledge about HPV infection, and about the relationship of HPV to cervical cancer, the more positive their attitudes (P = 0.002, P < 0.001). Our study showed that, as the level of education rose, the proportion of mothers with negative attitudes toward vaccinating their adolescent daughters rose as well. Thus, the provision of correct education by health care providers and accurate information through active advertising may play an important role in increasing the vaccination rate among adolescent girls in Korea. The Korean Academy of Medical Sciences 2017-01 2016-11-11 /pmc/articles/PMC5143285/ /pubmed/27914142 http://dx.doi.org/10.3346/jkms.2017.32.1.130 Text en © 2017 The Korean Academy of Medical Sciences. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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author	Lee, Kyong-No Chang, Kylie Hae-Jin Cho, Seong-Sik Park, Sung-Ho Park, Sung Taek
spellingShingle	Lee, Kyong-No Chang, Kylie Hae-Jin Cho, Seong-Sik Park, Sung-Ho Park, Sung Taek Attitudes Regarding HPV Vaccinations of Children among Mothers with Adolescent Daughters in Korea
author_facet	Lee, Kyong-No Chang, Kylie Hae-Jin Cho, Seong-Sik Park, Sung-Ho Park, Sung Taek
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title	Attitudes Regarding HPV Vaccinations of Children among Mothers with Adolescent Daughters in Korea
title_short	Attitudes Regarding HPV Vaccinations of Children among Mothers with Adolescent Daughters in Korea
title_full	Attitudes Regarding HPV Vaccinations of Children among Mothers with Adolescent Daughters in Korea
title_fullStr	Attitudes Regarding HPV Vaccinations of Children among Mothers with Adolescent Daughters in Korea
title_full_unstemmed	Attitudes Regarding HPV Vaccinations of Children among Mothers with Adolescent Daughters in Korea
title_sort	attitudes regarding hpv vaccinations of children among mothers with adolescent daughters in korea
description	The aim of this study, carried out before the beginning of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccinations as a National Immunization Program (NIP) in Korea in 2016, is to assess the ranges of perceptions and personal experience and their influences on attitudes regarding HPV vaccinations of children, among mothers of adolescent (9–14 years of age) daughters in Korea. From November 2015 to February 2016, we distributed a written questionnaire to mothers who had daughters aged 9–14 years. The questionnaire consisted of several questions, related to knowledge of HPV, personal experiences of HPV vaccination, and attitudes toward HPV vaccinations of their adolescent daughters. Of the 260 questionnaires distributed, 140 participants returned answered ones. And although only 51% of participants were aware that cervical cancer is highly related with HPV infection, 70% said they were willing to vaccinate their daughters, showing that awareness does not coincide with intention to vaccinate. Among the participants showing negative attitudes, 50% were concerned about the vaccination side effects. The more the participants’ pre-knowledge about HPV infection, and about the relationship of HPV to cervical cancer, the more positive their attitudes (P = 0.002, P < 0.001). Our study showed that, as the level of education rose, the proportion of mothers with negative attitudes toward vaccinating their adolescent daughters rose as well. Thus, the provision of correct education by health care providers and accurate information through active advertising may play an important role in increasing the vaccination rate among adolescent girls in Korea.
publisher	The Korean Academy of Medical Sciences
publishDate	2017
url	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5143285/
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Attitudes Regarding HPV Vaccinations of Children among Mothers with Adolescent Daughters in Korea

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