HPV Vaccination: Acceptance and Influencing Factors Among Young Men in Germany

Schwarz, Tamara; Honsberg, Thomas; Stephan, Nicolas; Dannecker, Christian; Gallwas, Julia; Crispin, Alexander; Weißenbacher, Ernst-Rainer; Kolben, Thomas

doi:10.2217/fmb.15.132

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“…Although several questionnaire surveys about HPV prevention among Japanese mothers have been reported, these previous studies did not include questions about male involvement in HPV prevention or about whether boys and men should also be vaccinated, and only a few surveys researching the awareness of HPV prevention have focused on men . A study that targeted 27 fathers living in Japan found that they had poor knowledge but a high acceptance of HPV vaccination, similar to our findings.…”

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“…The authors of this previous work stressed the importance of active male involvement in CC prevention strategies. Another questionnaire study examined attitudes toward HPV vaccination among 378 German men, finding that approximately 74% of these men wanted to be inoculated with the vaccine . A questionnaire study of 14–24‐year‐old boys and men in Italy found that 58.2% of nonvaccinated participants were willing to receive the vaccine .…”

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“…Another questionnaire study examined attitudes toward HPV vaccination among 378 German men, finding that approximately 74% of these men wanted to be inoculated with the vaccine. 16 A questionnaire study of 14-24-year-old boys and men in Italy found that 58.2% of nonvaccinated participants were willing to receive the vaccine. 12 However, in our study, only 26% of male participants responded that they thought that boys and men should be vaccinated (Table 5).…”

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Current knowledge of and attitudes toward human papillomavirus‐related disease prevention among Japanese: A large‐scale questionnaire study

Suzuki

Sukegawa

Nishikawa

et al. 2019

J of Obstet and Gynaecol

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Aim The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rate in Japan fell to nearly 0% following widespread coverage of possible adverse events. Developing a next approach to promote the effective prevention of HPV‐related diseases including cervical cancer (CC) in Japan requires comprehensive understanding of knowledge and attitudes regarding CC prevention, HPV infection and HPV vaccination among the population including laypersons and medical professions in Japan. Methods A questionnaire survey was administered in a wide variety of settings in Japan. The questionnaire contained items on knowledge about CC, HPV infection and HPV vaccination; awareness of the HPV vaccine's effectiveness and associated adverse events; and attitudes toward the HPV vaccination for their daughters and for men/boys. Results Of 3033 targeted people, complete survey responses were received from 1182 men and 1602 women (total: 2784). The male laypersons’ group had significantly lower knowledge than did the female laypersons’ group (adjusted odds ratio, aOR = 3.86, P < 0.001). Compared with the male laypersons’ group, the female laypersons’ group tended to have less positive attitudes toward HPV vaccination for their daughters (aOR = 0.78, P = 0.006), but the female laypersons’ group showed more positive attitudes toward vaccinating men/boys (aOR = 1.93, P < 0.001). Conclusion The survey results indicated that men in Japan generally lacked knowledge and awareness of HPV‐related diseases and their prevention. However, women had more negative attitudes toward HPV vaccination for their daughters than did men. Increasing male involvement in HPV prevention and changing women's perceptions of the HPV vaccine are essential steps to increase the HPV vaccination rate.

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Current knowledge of and attitudes toward human papillomavirus‐related disease prevention among Japanese: A large‐scale questionnaire study

Suzuki

Sukegawa

Nishikawa

et al. 2019

J of Obstet and Gynaecol

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“…The rst part included 4 questions related to students' demographic data: gender, age range, graduation year attendance, and university geographical macroarea. The second part consisted of 48 statements and aimed to investigate the students' knowledge of HPV + cancer (statements 1-18), infection (statements [19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33], and vaccines (statements [34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47][48]. For this part, "true"/"false" dichotomous responses were used (Figs.…”

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Knowledge, attitude and perception of Italian dental students toward HPV-related oropharyngeal cancer and vaccination: a cross-sectional study

Musella,

Liguori,

Cantile

et al. 2024

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Background: Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is the most common sexually transmitted infection worldwide and is a leading cause of oropharyngeal cancer. This study aimed to carry out a KAP survey on HPV infection, HPV-related oropharyngeal cancer and HPV vaccination among dental students. Methods: Through an online self-administered questionnaire, data on dental students' sociodemographic characteristics, knowledge, attitudes and perceptions concerning HPV-related oropharyngeal cancer, infection and vaccination were acquired for a total of 82 questions. Results: A total of 412 dental students completed the questionnaire. The general knowledge rate was 69.5%. In terms of perception, the students provided good insight into their future role in combating HPV disease. Regarding attitudes, most participants felt comfortable talking about HPV topics with patients; however, only approximately 50% of them were inclined to recommend the vaccine regardless of sex. Compared with male and first-year students, female and last-year degree students demonstrated more positive attitudes and perceptions, respectively. Conclusions: This study revealed that dental students have a solid understanding of and positive attitudes toward and perceptions of HPV+ oropharyngeal cancer and its prevention, highlighting their readiness to incorporate HPV prevention into their practice. This emphasizes the key role of the dental profession in addressing oropharyngeal cancer and HPV-related diseases and promoting awareness of the HPV vaccine among the population. Clinical Relevance: By increasing dental students' awareness of HPV, they may be better equipped to educate patients about HPV, promote vaccination, and implement preventative measures. Additionally, the study highlights the need for targeted educational interventions to improve knowledge and attitudes, to enhance the overall public health impact.

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“…However, there is still a large proportion that gathers their information about medical issues when visiting their doctor. However, when young men are asked about their level of information regarding HPV, over 90% state that they have never been informed by their primary care physician [19]. Updated knowledge and positive attitude towards the vaccine are shown to be the main determinant factors for recommendation of vaccination among physicians [20,21].…”

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HPV Vaccination: Attitude and Knowledge among German Gynecologists

Kolben

Dannecker

Baltateanu

et al. 2016

Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd

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!Purpose: In order to achieve a higher vaccination rate, education on HPV as well as options for prophylaxis performed by doctors is of great importance. One opportunity to increase the protection against HPV would be vaccinating boys. This study evaluated attitude and knowledge among German gynecologists regarding HPV vaccination, especially in boys. Material and Methods: A questionnaire with 42 questions about demographics, attitude and knowledge about HPV and HPV vaccination was sent to members of the German Society for Gynecology and Obstetrics (DGGG). Results: 998 out of 6567 addressed gynecologists participated. Knowledge about HPV, associated diseases and possible HPV vaccines was high among participants. The attitude towards vaccination in boys as well as girls was positive. Only 8.2 % refused to vaccinate their sons whereas 2.2 % refused to do this for their daughters. However, only few gynecologists vaccinated their daughters and sons against HPV. Main reason for girls was an age outside of vaccination guidelines; for boys it was the lack of cost coverage. Conclusion: The willingness of gynecologists to perform HPV vaccination in boys is as high as for girls. However, sons of gynecologists are only rarely vaccinated against HPV. Main reason is the lack of cost coverage. Vaccinating boys could decrease the disease burden in males, as well as protect women by interrupting ways of transmission. Since the main argument against vaccination of boys is only of financial nature, the necessity of a vaccination recommendation for boys needs to be re-evaluated taking into account the cost-reduced 2-dose vaccination scheme.

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HPV Vaccination: Acceptance and Influencing Factors Among Young Men in Germany

Abstract: Our results demonstrate a high acceptance of male HPV vaccination. Education about HPV infection is low and should be intensified by medical professionals.

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Current knowledge of and attitudes toward human papillomavirus‐related disease prevention among Japanese: A large‐scale questionnaire study

Current knowledge of and attitudes toward human papillomavirus‐related disease prevention among Japanese: A large‐scale questionnaire study

Knowledge, attitude and perception of Italian dental students toward HPV-related oropharyngeal cancer and vaccination: a cross-sectional study

HPV Vaccination: Attitude and Knowledge among German Gynecologists

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