Knowledge, attitudes, and communication around human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination amongst urban Asian mothers and physicians
Journal
Vaccine
Journal Volume
28
Journal Issue
22
Date Issued
2010-05-14
Author(s)
Soon, Ruey
Park, Jong Sup
Pancharoen, Chitsanu
Qiao, You Lin
Basu, Partha
Ngan, Hextan Yuen Sheung
Abstract
To determine why HPV vaccination uptake is low in Asia, we surveyed attitudes, knowledge and communication about cervical cancer and HPV vaccination amongst 480 physicians and 1617 randomly selected urban mothers who could afford HPV vaccines in Korea, Malaysia, Taiwan and Thailand. HPV vaccine rejection by mothers was linked with poor knowledge and low perceptions of self-relevance. Physicians' likelihood of raising the subject and/or recommending vaccination was linked to how proactively they advocate preventive health, their attitude to the subject's sensitivity and their knowledge levels. Because most Asian mothers seek doctors' advice and prefer them to take the initiative, physicians should be more proactive in discussing and recommending HPV vaccination.
Subjects
Barriers to uptake | HPV vaccination | Survey
SDGs
Type
journal article