Awareness, Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors of the Parents of 9-18 Year-Old Children About HPV Infection and HPV Vaccine in a Developing Country

Celik P., İNCESOY ÖZDEMİR S.

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC INFECTION, cilt.15, sa.2, 2021 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 15 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5578/ced.202119815
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC INFECTION
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, CINAHL, EMBASE, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Human papilloma virus, HPV vaccine, child, Turkey, HUMAN-PAPILLOMAVIRUS VACCINATION, ADOLESCENT GIRLS, YOUNG-WOMEN, HONG-KONG, IMMUNIZATION, ACCEPTANCE, REASONS
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Objective: Since licensure of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, HPV vaccine coverage among Turkish adolescents has remained low compared with other recommended vaccines. The aim of this study was to determine parents awareness, knowledge, attitude and perceptions about HPV infection and HPV vaccine in Turkey. This information is critical to the development of approaches to optimise HPV vaccine uptake among this population group.