Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccination Motivators, Barriers, and Brochure Preferences Among Parents in Multicultural Hawai‘i: a Qualitative Study

Abstract The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine can prevent cervical and other cancers. Unfortunately, according to the National Immunization Survey—Teen 2014 data, completion of the HPV vaccine was only 38 % for 13- to 17-year-old girls and 31 % for 13- to17-year-old boys in the USA, and prevalence was similar in Hawai‘i. Parents’ acceptability of the HPV vaccine is critical for the vaccine uptake, and this can be increased by educational materials and interventions. However, HPV materials are not widely distributed in Hawai‘i. The purpose of this qualitative study was to identify HPV vaccination barriers, motivators, and brochure preferences among parents of teens in multicultural Hawai‘i. Twenty parents were interviewed in person or by telephone. Four major themes emerged: (1) the physician is critical in the decision to vaccinate, (2) parental perception of the child’s sexual activity guides the timing of their willingness to vaccinate, (3) HPV health education materials should be provided and discussed by the physician, and (4) parents would prefer an educational brochure that features local faces and testimonials, includes an immunization chart, and addresses barriers to vaccination. These findings informed the development of HPV health education materials tailored to Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in Hawai‘i..

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2016

Erschienen:

2016

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:32

Enthalten in:

Journal of cancer education - 32(2016), 3 vom: 07. März, Seite 613-621

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Dela Cruz, May Rose Isnec [VerfasserIn]
Tsark, Jo Ann Umilani [VerfasserIn]
Chen, John Jiangtian [VerfasserIn]
Albright, Cheryl Lynn [VerfasserIn]
Braun, Kathryn Lenzner [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Health education materials
Human papillomavirus vaccine
Parents

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© American Association for Cancer Education 2016

doi:

10.1007/s13187-016-1009-2

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

SPR030773156