A qualitative study of parental associations and beliefs regarding the HPV vaccination for Dutch boys

Venderbos, Judith R.; Eilers, Renske; Vries, Hein de; Zoonen, Kim van

doi:10.1186/s12889-022-13605-y

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“…Also, we observed a low vaccination intention; only 16.9% of trans girl main caregivers considered the vaccination important for their minor children. Similar data were reported in studies focused on main caregivers of adolescent cisgender boys ( 23 , 24 ), cisgender adult men ( 25 ), and men who have sex with men, probably because of the lack of knowledge of the risk for oral, penile, and anal cancer ( 26 ), and because HPV infection was considered an issue only for cisgender girls or women, due to health marketing and campaign efforts to achieve higher vaccination in this population ( 24 ).…”

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Factors associated with knowledge and vaccination intention for human papillomavirus on trans girls by their main caregiver: A cross-sectional study

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IntroductionTrans women are highly affected by the human papillomavirus (HPV) and are at risk of suffering from HPV-related diseases such as oropharyngeal, anal, penile, or neovaginal neoplasia. HPV vaccination seems to be a good strategy to reduce HPV-related diseases, mainly during the early age before the first sexual intercourse, but only cisgender girls are covered by the National Health Services, while some high-risk groups such as trans girls are not included. Achieving a high vaccination rate is important in the adolescent population, but there are many factors that could affect it, such as lack of knowledge about HPV or fear of side effects by patients and main caregivers. The aim of our study is to analyze the knowledge of trans girls’ main caregivers about HPV-related diseases in the general population and, in particular, in trans women, as well as factors associated with HPV vaccination intention.MethodsA cross-sectional study was performed with the collaboration of main caregivers of adolescent trans girls, between 9 and 16 years old, assisted in two reference centers’ multidisciplinary Gender Diversity Units. Information was requested through a self-completed questionnaire: HPV-related diseases Knowledge Transwomen questionnaire (HPV-TQ) was elaborated based on a 19-item self-administered questionnaire and score was standardized from 0 to 19 points. Percentage of correct answers was calculated and defined by the group of high scores that showed over 70% correct answers.ResultsA total of 65 main caregivers were included. Almost all main caregivers were mothers with a Caucasian ethnicity. The HPV-TQ average score was 11 (3.7) with an average correct answer of 58.1% (19.6). Only 17/65 (26.1%) of main caregivers were highly knowledgeable in HPV. Of 65 trans girls, 14 were already vaccinated (29.8% of trans girls over 12 years old); 78.5% were not vaccinated and only 21.5% had intentions to be vaccinated. The group with a high score in HPV-TQ had a longer follow-up at the transgender unit, a higher maternal vaccination rate, and a positive family history of HPV-related disease, especially in mothers.ConclusionAdolescent trans girls attended to in our units had a low rate and a low intention of vaccination against HPV. Education on and promotion and prevention of transgender HPV-related diseases should probably be implemented to achieve a higher knowledge and vaccination coverage in adolescent trans girls.

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Factors associated with knowledge and vaccination intention for human papillomavirus on trans girls by their main caregiver: A cross-sectional study

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The Role of Health Beliefs in HPV Vaccine Uptake Among Young Men During the Dutch Catch-Up Campaign in 2023

Hilverda,

Siebers,

Vollmann

2024

European Journal of Health Psychology

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Background: Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is associated with the development of various cancers. An effective way to prevent HPV-related cancer is vaccination. In 2023, the Dutch government started a vaccination catch-up campaign in which, particularly, young men between the ages of 19 and 26 were invited to receive the HPV vaccine free of charge. Aims: This study aimed to estimate the relevance of the determinants proposed by the Health Belief Model (HBM) regarding HPV vaccine uptake among young men. Method: A cross-sectional survey was completed by 155 Dutch young men aged 19–26 years. The HBM determinants of perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, perceived benefits, and perceived barriers were measured along with HPV vaccine uptake as an outcome. The relevance of the HBM determinants for HPV vaccine uptake was determined by confidence interval-based estimation of relevance (CIBER). Results: In total, 54 participants got vaccinated since the start of the campaign. Perceived benefits and barriers were strongly related to vaccine uptake, while most young men perceived many benefits and few barriers. Perceived severity showed a moderate association with vaccine uptake, while most young men perceived the consequences of HPV infections as moderately severe. Perceived susceptibility was not significantly related to vaccine uptake. Limitations: The sample mainly consisted of higher-educated participants and no information about ethnicity was obtained. Only determinants of the HBM were included. Cross-sectional data and self-reports on vaccination status were used. Conclusion: Public health interventions should focus on increasing the perceived severity, while simultaneously reinforcing beliefs about many benefits and few barriers.

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Knowledge and beliefs of Greek parents towards HPV infection and vaccination – are they willing to vaccinate their sons?

Toska,

Latsou,

Paraskeuopoulou

et al. 2024

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health

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Objectives Human papillomavirus (HPV) stands as one of the prevalent sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and serves as the primary factor behind nearly all instances of cervical cancer, along with various other non-cancerous conditions like genital warts. Our objective was to explore the knowledge and beliefs of Greek parents regarding HPV infection and the vaccination of boys against HPV. Methods A cross-sectional study took place at a university hospital located in the Peloponnese region of Greece, from January to June 2021. The study employed convenience sampling as its methodology, and data gathering involved the distribution of self-administered questionnaires to parents who had at least one son between the ages of 9 and 18 years. Results The final sample consisted of 120 individuals. 65.8 % of parents have been informed about HPV vaccination, knew that the HPV vaccine provides immunity against genital warts (50 %), and that minimum of two doses is necessary (46.7 %). 30.8 % intended to vaccinate their boys against HPV if the vaccine were available for males. The most important reasons for vaccination were the perception that both genders share equal responsibility in the prevention of sexually transmitted infections (91.7 %) and the protection against cancer (87.6 %), whereas the fear of adverse reactions and the adequate knowledge about HPV-related diseases were most reported as reasons of the intentions to not vaccinate their sons with 31.7 % and 25.8 % respectively. Conclusions Although parents participating in the study know about HPV, however, there are significant lack of knowledge regarding HPV infection and the vaccine effects, which can significantly affect the acceptance of vaccination for boys.

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A qualitative study of parental associations and beliefs regarding the HPV vaccination for Dutch boys

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Factors associated with knowledge and vaccination intention for human papillomavirus on trans girls by their main caregiver: A cross-sectional study

Factors associated with knowledge and vaccination intention for human papillomavirus on trans girls by their main caregiver: A cross-sectional study

The Role of Health Beliefs in HPV Vaccine Uptake Among Young Men During the Dutch Catch-Up Campaign in 2023

Knowledge and beliefs of Greek parents towards HPV infection and vaccination – are they willing to vaccinate their sons?

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