Adolescents' beliefs about their parents' human papillomavirus vaccination decisions.
cross_sectional · Level IV
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2009.02412.x.
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Abstract
A significant minority of parents are concerned that human papillomavirus vaccination will affect sexual behaviour. We explored this issue with 162 adolescent girls. Most (between 90 and 92%) did not perceive a connection between parental consent to vaccination and parental authorisation for sexual activity, but a small percentage believed that vaccination consent implied that they were old enough to have sex (8%), or that it was okay for them to be sexually active (10%). The findings are broadly reassuring, but highlight the need for vaccination information materials to clarify why the vaccine is administered before sexual debut.
Medical subject headings
- Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
- Mass Vaccination
- Papillomavirus Vaccines
- Parent-Child Relations
- Parental Consent