Examining the Influence of Religious and Spiritual Beliefs on HPV Vaccine Uptake Among College Women

Best, Alicia L.; Thompson, Erika L.; Adamu, Abdullahi Musa; Logan, Rachel; Delva, Jennifer; Ph.D., M.P.H. KaMala S. Thomas; Cunningham, Eden; Vamos, Cheryl A.; Daley, Ellen M.

doi:10.1007/s10943-019-00890-y

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“…42 Furthermore, a study among Asian young women living in a Western country revealed that young women's beliefs about the role of religion/spirituality on sexual decision-making were associated with the administration of the HPV vaccine. 43 Those having higher mean scores on the religious/spiritual belief items were less likely to have received the HPV vaccine compared to those with lower religious/spiritual belief scores. 43 This finding highlights the need for partnerships with religious authorities or spiritual organizations in order to improve HPV vaccine acceptability among young adult women.…”

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“…43 Those having higher mean scores on the religious/spiritual belief items were less likely to have received the HPV vaccine compared to those with lower religious/spiritual belief scores. 43 This finding highlights the need for partnerships with religious authorities or spiritual organizations in order to improve HPV vaccine acceptability among young adult women.…”

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confidence: 92%

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Multidimensional social and cultural norms influencing HPV vaccine hesitancy in Asia

Wong

Hashim

Han

et al. 2020

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics

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HPV vaccine hesitancy in Asia is unique compared to Western countries due to multidimensional socialcultural norms that influence beliefs regarding vaccination. Reviews on HPV vaccine hesitancy in Asia lack of in-depth discussion regarding the traditional and social-cultural norms dimensions. This paper puts forward opinions in which culture, normative beliefs, and religion influence HPV vaccine hesitancy in Asian countries. Issues surrounding HPV hesitancy among parents, young adult women, adult women, men and the sexual and gender minority people in Asian countries were highlighted. The shortage of HPV vaccine supply would soon be reduced as some Asian countries are on the way to producing the HPV vaccine which production is currently dominated by Western European countries. The culture of favoring imported Western products among many in Asia and in addition to long-existing fake vaccine crisis pose a challenge for the newly emerging HPV vaccine produced in Asia. Some recommendations, research gaps, and future research needs were discussed.

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Section: Hpv Vaccine Hesitancy Among Adult Young Womenmentioning

confidence: 92%

Multidimensional social and cultural norms influencing HPV vaccine hesitancy in Asia

Wong

Hashim

Han

et al. 2020

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics

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“…Several predictors of vaccine acceptance have been discussed previously including the effect of spirituality on HPV vaccine acceptance in resource limiting settings [10]. Spirituality is a complex term that involves the recognition of a feeling or sense or belief that there is something greater than myself, something more to being human than sensory experience [11].…”

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Spirituality and other factors associated with COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance amongst Healthcare Workers in Cameroon

Ngasa

Tchouda

et al. 2021

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Background: The production of the different COVID-19 vaccines has offered hope towards controlling the pandemic. Many governments around the world have been able to secure the number of doses required for the vaccination of their entire population. In Cameroon, the government’s strategy has been to secure the number of doses required to vaccinate frontline workers and other population at risk. A threat to this strategy could be vaccine hesitancy as demonstrated in previous studies. In this article we discussed the influence of spirituality on vaccine acceptance. We also examined other factors associated with vaccine acceptance amongst healthcare workers in Cameroon. Methods: This was a cross-sectional online survey of healthcare workers in Cameroon. Data was collected using Surveysparrow and then computed into Microsoft Excel. All analysis were done using Stata 14. Results: A total number of 371 healthcare workers took part in the survey and 45.38% indicated willingness to accept the vaccine if offered. The most common reason advanced for non-acceptance of the vaccine was negative perceptions about the efficacy of the vaccines. Independent factors associated with COVID-19 vaccine acceptance following a multivariate logistic regression included: being married (AOR 1.13, p< 0.01), presence of comorbidity (AOR:2.10, p<0.02), participants who had direct contact with covid patients (AOR: 3.34, p<0.01). Spirituality level was not independently associated with vaccine acceptance (AOR: 1.12, p<0.63). Conclusion: COVID-19 vaccine acceptance amongst healthcare workers in Cameroon is low. This is likely to reduce the vaccine uptake amongst healthcare workers. HCWs are in the best position to influence the uptake of these vaccines by the general population, therefore educating healthcare workers on the efficacy of these vaccines might improve their acceptance.

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“…Strong beliefs in sexual abstinence also play a role in HPV vaccination decisions. Survey studies have shown an inverse correlation between level of religious commitment and HPV vaccination coverage [ 22 , 23 ]. Furthermore, mediation analyses evaluating the relationship between religious beliefs, sexual activity and HPV vaccination among young adult women showed that sexual activity fully mediated the association between religious beliefs and HPV vaccination status [ 23 ].…”

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“…Survey studies have shown an inverse correlation between level of religious commitment and HPV vaccination coverage [ 22 , 23 ]. Furthermore, mediation analyses evaluating the relationship between religious beliefs, sexual activity and HPV vaccination among young adult women showed that sexual activity fully mediated the association between religious beliefs and HPV vaccination status [ 23 ]. These findings suggest that parents/guardians with strong religious or cultural beliefs that abstinence will overcome their adolescent's lifetime risk of HPV infection will require a different approach to increase HPV vaccination coverage.…”

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Associations between risk-perception, self-efficacy and vaccine response-efficacy and parent/guardian decision-making regarding adolescent HPV vaccination

Myhre

Xiong

Teoh

2020

Papillomavirus Research

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Objectives To evaluate associations of risk perception, self-efficacy and response-efficacy with HPV vaccination decisions among parents/guardians of adolescents. Methods A cross-sectional survey of parents/guardians of adolescents was conducted at the Minnesota State Fair. Risk perception was measured by participant rankings of HPV infection and vaccine risks against diseases/side-effects for which numerical risks were provided. Response efficacy was measured as perceived ability of the vaccine to prevent HPV infection, and self-efficacy was measured as the perceived ability to prevent infection without vaccination (scale 0–100). Chi-squared and Fisher's exact tests compared risk perception, self-efficacy and response-efficacy of vaccinators to non-vaccinators. Results Of 405 eligible participants, 355 completed vaccination questions; 304 (86%) were vaccinators and 51 (14%) were non-vaccinators. Non-vaccinators had lower risk-perception of HPV-related cancers (p < 0.05) and higher risk-perception of vaccine-related side-effects (p < 0.05). Self-efficacy was higher (64 ± 24 vs. 30 ± 29; p < 0.0001) and perceived HPV vaccine response efficacy was lower (52 ± 31 vs. 83 ± 19; p < 0.0001) among non-vaccinators compared to vaccinators. Conclusions Lower HPV-related cancer risk perception and higher self-efficacy were associated with the decision not to vaccinate. HPV vaccination decisions were similar to meningococcal vaccination decisions, suggesting reluctance to vaccinate in general rather than resistance to the HPV vaccine specifically drove the results.

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Examining the Influence of Religious and Spiritual Beliefs on HPV Vaccine Uptake Among College Women

Cited by 28 publications

References 27 publications

Multidimensional social and cultural norms influencing HPV vaccine hesitancy in Asia

Multidimensional social and cultural norms influencing HPV vaccine hesitancy in Asia

Spirituality and other factors associated with COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance amongst Healthcare Workers in Cameroon

Associations between risk-perception, self-efficacy and vaccine response-efficacy and parent/guardian decision-making regarding adolescent HPV vaccination

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