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01.02.2012 | Original article

Fathers’ intentions to accept human papillomavirus vaccination for sons and daughters: exploratory findings from rural Honduras

verfasst von: Rebecca B. Perkins, Pooja K. Mehta, Sarah M. Langrish

Erschienen in: International Journal of Public Health | Ausgabe 1/2012

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Abstract

Objectives

Little is known about fathers’ attitudes toward human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination in low-resource settings. We sought to determine the awareness of HPV vaccination among Honduran fathers, and to assess their intention to accept HPV vaccination for their sons and daughters.

Methods

We conducted 100 structured interviews of fathers recruited from medical and business settings between May 2007 and June 2008. After assessing baseline knowledge, fathers received a brief explanation of HPV infection, cervical cancer, genital warts, and HPV vaccination. They were then asked whether they would accept HPV vaccination for their sons and daughters.

Results

Prior to receiving information about HPV, 85% of fathers believed that cervical cancer was preventable, over two-thirds could correctly name some form of prevention, 22% of fathers had heard of HPV, and 17% had heard of HPV vaccination. After receiving HPV-related information, 100% of fathers intended to accept HPV vaccination for their sons and 94% intended to accept HPV vaccination for their daughters.

Conclusions

Few Honduran fathers were aware of HPV or HPV vaccination, but after receiving information, most would accept HPV vaccination for their sons and daughters.

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Titel: Fathers’ intentions to accept human papillomavirus vaccination for sons and daughters: exploratory findings from rural Honduras
verfasst von: Rebecca B. Perkins
Pooja K. Mehta
Sarah M. Langrish
Publikationsdatum: 01.02.2012
Verlag: SP Birkhäuser Verlag Basel
Erschienen in: International Journal of Public Health / Ausgabe 1/2012
Print ISSN: 1661-8556
Elektronische ISSN: 1661-8564
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00038-011-0271-7

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