Parental acceptance of HPV vaccines in Chiang Mai, Thailand

Abstract

Parental beliefs have an important role in their acceptance to vaccinate their daughters. These potentially modifiable beliefs offer strategies for future interventions designed to increase uptake for future HPV vaccination campaigns.

An integrative behavior theory derived model to assess factors affecting HPV vaccine acceptance using structural equation modeling

“…Parental beliefs about severity of HPV infection or cervical cancer, and beliefs about benefits of vaccination in general were indirect positive predictors of intention to vaccinate. Studies among parents in another region of India [18], China [44], Indonesia [19], and Thailand [20,23,24] also showed a positive relationship between attitudes about benefits of HPV vaccine (e.g. effective, prevent HPV infection and cervical cancer, affordable) and parents' intention to vaccinate with HPV vaccine .…”

“…side effects, high cost, less efficacious, promote sexual promiscuity) in India [16][17][18], Indonesia [19], Thailand [20], Japan [21] and Malaysia [22]. Studies also showed a decreased intention to vaccinate daughters with HPV vaccine among parents who had poor perception of susceptibility to HPV infection or cervical cancer, and severity of the disease in India [18], Indonesia [19], Japan [21] and Thailand [23,24].…”

Human Papilloma Virus Vaccine Acceptability among Parents of Adolescent Girls in Mysore, India

“…Parental beliefs about severity of HPV infection or cervical cancer, and beliefs about benefits of vaccination in general were indirect positive predictors of intention-to-vaccinate. Studies among parents in another region of India , Hong Kong, China (Wang et al, 2017), Indonesia and Thailand Grandah et al, 2018;Juntasopeepun & Thana, 2018) also also showed a positive relationship between attitudes about benefits of HPV vaccine (e.g. effective, prevent HPV infection and cervical cancer, affordable) and parents' intention-to-vaccinate with HPV vaccine.…”

“…Thailand (84%-85%) Juntasopeepun et al, 2018). Even in Mysore district, the intention to HPV vaccination rate was greater among parents who were living in the rural (79.9%) than those living in the urban (71.1%) area .…”

“…Thailand , Japan (Hanley et al, 2012) and Malaysia . Studies also showed a decreased intention to vaccinate daughters with HPV vaccine among parents who had poor perception of susceptibility to HPV infection or cervical cancer, and severity of the disease in India , Indonesia (Grandah et al, 2018), Japan (Hanley et al, 2012) and Thailand (Grandah et al, 2018;Juntasopeepun & Thana, 2018).…”