<p>Effectiveness of a Health Talk Education Program on Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Knowledge, Attitudes, and Intentions to Vaccinate Children Among Mothers of Secondary School Boys in Thua Thien Hue Province, Vietnam</p>

Abstract

Point your SmartPhone at the code above. If you have a QR code reader the video abstract will appear. Or use: https://youtu.be/o-SA_viExaA Background: The incidence of cancer related to human papillomavirus (HPV) that affects males is rising throughout the world. Currently, Vietnamese boys are typically not vaccinated against HPV while girls are. There are only a few studies pertaining to HPV vaccination among boys in Asian countries where parents play the most important role in deciding on such vaccination. We present here the first study to assess the effectiveness of a health talk education program on HPV knowledge, attitudes and intention to vaccinate children among mothers of secondary school students in the Thua Thien Hue province, Vietnam. Methods: This was a quasi-experimental study. Two secondary schools in the Thua Thien Hue province, Vietnam were selected by purposive sampling. A total of 288 mothers of male students of two secondary schools were selected to participate, n=144 as controls and n=144 for the intervention arm for every school. Mothers of male students were invited to answer interview questions. The questionnaires covered social demographics, health history, HPV knowledge and HPV vaccination perception and intention. The study ran from September 2019 to January 2020. Results: In total, 279 mothers finished the questionnaires. At the baseline, HPV knowledge in both groups was at the same level (p>0.05). One month after receiving the HPV health talk education, mothers of male students had much higher HPV knowledge than those who did not receive such HPV health talk education. The intervention group also had a much higher HPV vaccination intention than the control group (p<0.05). Conclusion: Health education was shown in this study to be an effective method to increase HPV knowledge and vaccination intention among mothers of boys in Vietnam.

Acceptance and Willingness to Pay for Vaccine Against Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Among Parents of Boys in Central Vietnam

“…This finding is consistent with many previous studies in Vietnam as well as in other countries ( 20 , 25 , 31 ). A study in Thailand found that parents with better knowledge were related to higher acceptance of HPV vaccination for their children ( 25 ).…”

Factors Associated with Pre- and Post-Educational Intervention Knowledge Levels of HPV and Cervical Cancer Among the Male and Female University Students, Northwest Ethiopia

“…Before the educational intervention, 10% of participants had heard of vaccines, only 3% were aware of malespecific vaccines, and 79.5% were unaware of HPV vaccines, comparable with a study conducted in Vietnam, which reported low levels of knowledge about HPV vaccination. 46 Awareness and sufficient knowledge on screening and vaccination coupled with effective participation in screening and HPV vaccination, and such observation was reported in multiple studies, including a study conducted in Ghana. 38 Following education, there was a rise in positive attitudes for receiving and recommending screening and vaccination.…”

“…32 After the intervention, knowledge about HPV was 5.6 times more than before (0.39), and a similar increase was made in a study conducted in Vietnam. 46 Brief educational interventions focused on HPV may thus be helpful for primary prevention of all sexually transmitted illnesses, cervical cancer, and other HPV-related diseases.…”

Factors Associated With Adolescent Compliance With Human Papillomavirus Vaccine: A Cross-Sectional Study

“…Vaccination coverage found among adolescents was below the recommended level. Brazil had accumulated coverage in 2017 for girls/adolescents of 82.6%, with the first dose; and 52.8%, with a second dose 11 . Soon, there is a need to improve coverage, so that at least 80% is reached with the second dose, so that in the future, Brazil can reduce cancers associated with HPV.…”

“…Thus, the vaccine offers the benefit of protecting adolescents against cervical cancer, vulva cancer, vagina, penis and oropharynx, associated with persistent infection by oncogenic types of HPV 11 . In this sense, vaccination must be complied with the beginning of vaccination until the scheme is completed 12 .…”