Middle- and high-school health education regarding adolescent vaccines and human papillomavirus

Schaffer, Sarah

doi:10.1016/j.vaccine.2010.08.066

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“…Many respondents held the misbelief that the HPV vaccine will prevent all HPV infection , and did not know that HPV vaccine does not remove the need for Pap smears . This indicates poor awareness that the vaccine does not protect against all HPV types that are associated with cervical cancer [ 26 , 27 ] and underlines the importance of combining vaccination and screening to provide the best protection [ 28 ]. However, an important related issue in Malaysia is the poor awareness about and uptake of cervical cancer screening [ 29 ].…”

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Nationwide Survey of Knowledge and Health Beliefs regarding Human Papillomavirus among HPV-Vaccinated Female Students in Malaysia

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The National HPV Immunization Programme, which offers free human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines to teenaged female students, was launched in Malaysia in 2010. HPV vaccination paired with adequate knowledge about HPV infection provides the best protection against cervical cancer. To identify the level of knowledge and the health beliefs towards HPV and the HPV vaccine among HPV-vaccinated female students in Malaysia. A nationwide cross-sectional survey among 14 years old female students who had received three doses of the HPV vaccine was conducted in 32 randomly selected schools from 13 states and 3 federal territories in Malaysia between February 2013 and April 2013. Among 2482 respondents, knowledge about HPV infection and the HPV vaccine was extremely poor. The mean total knowledge score was only 3.56 (SD ± 1.76), out of a possible score of 10. The majority of respondents were unaware that vaccinating boys with HPV can help protect girls against HPV infection (91.6%), HPV cannot be cured (81.6%) and that HPV is a sexually transmitted infection (70.3%). Most of the respondents had the misconception that only females get HPV (95.1%), and that the HPV vaccine eliminates the need for Pap smear tests (68.3%). Most respondents (91.6%) believed that they would not get an HPV infection. Almost half of the respondents (42.9%) held the misconception that HPV infection could not lead to serious illness. Findings revealed poor knowledge about both HPV and the HPV vaccine, low perceived susceptibility to HPV infection and misinformation about HPV infection among HPV-vaccinated girls. Therefore, it is essential to increase the knowledge and awareness of health risks regarding HPV infection among teenaged girls who have received the HPV vaccine.

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“…Schools can be an important resource of informing adolescent students about vaccine related health issues. 41 Therefore, with more targeted information on one hand and low-barrier access to vaccination on the other hand, e.g., by offering information and vaccinations at school, HPV-vaccine uptake could be increased. The sole availability of HPV vaccines will not change the burden of cervical cancer in a population, unless there is both widespread demand for and access to those vaccines.…”

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Human papillomavirus vaccine uptake, knowledge and attitude among 10th grade students in Berlin, Germany, 2010

Stöcker

Dehnert

Schuster

et al. 2013

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics

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IntroductionPersisting human papillomavirus (HPV) infections, especially with HPV high-risk types 16 or 18, are prerequisites for cervical precancer and cancer. At the end of 2006 a quadrivalent HPV-vaccine became available in Germany providing protection against the HPV-types 6, 11, 16, and 18. The primary vaccination series consists of 3 separate doses administered at 0, 2, and 6 mo. If an alternate vaccination schedule is necessary, the second dose should be administered at least one month after the first and the third at least 3 mo after the second dose. The primary vaccination series should be completed within a 1-y period, according to the German summary of product characteristics (SPC). In 2007, a bivalent vaccine was approved for immunisation against HPV-types 16 and 18. For this vaccine, the German SPC recommends a vaccination schedule of 0, 1, 6 mo. HPV vaccination is free of charge in Germany. In clinical trials, the HPV-vaccines demonstrated > 90% efficacy against HPV 16-and 18-related Purpose: since March 2007, the standing committee on Vaccination (sTIKO) recommends HpV vaccination for all 12-17 y-old females in Germany. In the absence of an immunization register, we aimed at assessing HpV-vaccination coverage and knowledge among students in Berlin, the largest city in Germany, to identify factors influencing HpV-vaccine uptake.Results: Between september and December 2010, 442 students completed the questionnaire (mean age 15.1; range 14-19). In total 281/442 (63.6%) students specified HpV correctly as a sexually transmitted infection. Of 238 participating girls, 161 (67.6%) provided their vaccination records. among these, 66 (41.0%) had received the recommended three HpVvaccine doses. Reasons for being HpV-unvaccinated were reported by 65 girls: Dissuasion from parents (40.2%), dissuasion from their physician (18.5%), and concerns about side-effects (30.8%) (multiple choices possible). The odds of being vaccinated increased with age [Odds Ratio (OR) 2.19, 95% confidence Interval (cI) 1.16, 4.15] and decreased with negative attitude toward vaccinations (OR = 0.33, 95% cI 0.13, 0.84).Methods: self-administered questionnaires were distributed to 10th grade school students in 14 participating schools in Berlin to assess socio-demographic characteristics, knowledge, and statements on vaccinations. Vaccination records were reviewed. Multivariable statistical methods were applied to identify independent predictors for HpV-vaccine uptake among female participants.Conclusions: HpV-vaccine uptake was low among school girls in Berlin. Both, physicians and parents were influential regarding their HpV-vaccination decision even though personal perceptions played an important role as well. school programs could be beneficial to improve knowledge related to HpV and vaccines, and to offer low-barrier access to HpV vaccination.Human papillomavirus vaccine uptake, knowledge and attitude among 10th grade students in Berlin, Germany, 2010 In Germany, a structured program for the evaluation and assessment of the impact...

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“…Hopkins and colleagues () also reported that doctors in the United Kingdom were less likely to recommend vaccination to girls under 16, compared with their willingness to suggest the vaccination to young women. In school settings, middle schools in the United States were less likely to include HPV as a health education topic than high schools (Dempsey & Schaffer, ). It may be that school health teachers in this study perceived younger students to be at lower risk for HPV infection than older students, or may be hesitant to discuss issues related to sexuality with young students.…”

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Factors associated with the intention to recommend human papillomavirus vaccination among Korean school health teachers

Choi¹,

Mo²,

Kim

2013

Specialist Pediatric Nursing

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Middle- and high-school health education regarding adolescent vaccines and human papillomavirus

Cited by 13 publications

References 14 publications

Nationwide Survey of Knowledge and Health Beliefs regarding Human Papillomavirus among HPV-Vaccinated Female Students in Malaysia

Nationwide Survey of Knowledge and Health Beliefs regarding Human Papillomavirus among HPV-Vaccinated Female Students in Malaysia

Human papillomavirus vaccine uptake, knowledge and attitude among 10th grade students in Berlin, Germany, 2010

Factors associated with the intention to recommend human papillomavirus vaccination among Korean school health teachers

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