Drivers and barriers to acceptance of human-papillomavirus vaccination among young women: a qualitative and quantitative study

Drivers and barriers to acceptance of human-papillomavirus vaccination among young women: a qualitative and quantitative study

BACKGROUND Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a necessary cause of cervical dysplasia and cancer, and of genital warts. Few studies have examined attitudes to HPV vaccination since the introduction of HPV vaccines. We aimed to investigate the reasons for young women's acceptance or rejection of the quadrivalent HPV vaccine after its general availability in Denmark. METHOD A literature review asses...

Barriers and facilitators to human papillomavirus vaccination among Chinese adolescent girls in Hong Kong: a qualitative-quantitative study.

OBJECTIVES To explore perceptions towards cervical cancer, human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and HPV vaccination and to identify factors affecting the acceptability of HPV vaccination among Chinese adolescent girls in Hong Kong. METHODS Six focus groups were conducted with Chinese adolescent girls (median age 16 years, age range 13-20, n = 64) in Hong Kong in April 2007. Thematic analysis ...

Hong Kong: a qualitative quantitative study vaccination among Chinese adolescent girls in Barriers and facilitators to human papillomavirus

Geographic variability in human papillomavirus vaccination among U.S. young women.

BACKGROUND Little information is available on geographic disparity of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination among women aged 18-26 years in the U.S. Genital HPV is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the U.S. Persistent HPV infection with oncogenic types can cause cervical cancer. PURPOSE This study utilized data collected from the 2010 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS). ...

Human papillomavirus vaccination intention among young women in Thailand.

AIMS The aims of this study were to examine knowledge and beliefs regarding HPV and cervical cancer and to predict HPV vaccination intention among young women in Thailand using a cross-sectional descriptive study design. METHODS An online survey was carried out to obtain young women's demographic, HPV and cervical cancer-related health characteristics, knowledge, and beliefs toward HPV and ce...