Parental attitudes to pre-pubertal HPV vaccination

摘要: Objectives: To determine the acceptability of childhood HPV vaccination and examine demographic, cultural, psychosocial predictors vaccine acceptance.Design: School-based survey.Participants: Questionnaires sent to 1205 mothers 8-14-year-old girls. Responses from 684 were included in analyses.Setting: Ten schools (seven primary, three secondary) four areas England.Results: Seventy-five percent would accept for their daughter. Vaccine acceptance was higher who had experience cancer family (OR = 1.61, CI: 1.14-2.29), older daughters 1.15, 1.04-1.27), perceived approval husband/partner 14.51, 6.15-34.25) believed be more normative 1.78, 1.59-2.01). Having concerns about too many vaccinations 0.22, 0.15-0.31) or side effects 0.37, 0.28-0.50) worry increasing promiscuity 0.47, 0.36-0.62) emerged as deterrents. The modal preferred age 12 years. Endorsing at earlier ages predicted by feeling able discuss related topics, including sex, younger 1.37, 1.24-1.51) concern 0.61, 0.47-0.78).Conclusions: Overall, there a favourable response vaccination. Emphasising widespread might promote further, information on immunological social benefits (c) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.