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"Those who love, vaccinate": parental perceptions of HPV vaccination
Chiang, Ellen Dias de Oliveira; Baker, Misha L; Figueroa-Downing, Daniella; Baggio, Maria Luiza; Villa, Luisa; Eluf Neto, Jose; Hadley, Craig; Bednarczyk, Robert A; Evans, Dabney P.
Affiliation
  • Chiang, Ellen Dias de Oliveira; Emory College. Department of Anthropology. Atlanta. US
  • Baker, Misha L; Emory University. Rollins School of Public Health. Department of Behavioral Science and Health Education. Atlanta. US
  • Figueroa-Downing, Daniella; Emory University. Rollins School of Public Health. Departments of Epidemiology & Global Health. Atlanta. US
  • Baggio, Maria Luiza; Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo - ICESP. São Paulo. BR
  • Villa, Luisa; Universidade de São Paulo. nstituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo. Departamento de Radiologia e Oncologia. BR
  • Eluf Neto, Jose; Universidade de São Paulo. Departamento de Medicina Preventiva. São Paulo. BR
  • Hadley, Craig; Emory College. Department of Anthropology. Atlanta. US
  • Bednarczyk, Robert A; Emory University. Rollins School of Public Health. Departments of Epidemiology & Global Health. Atlanta. US
  • Evans, Dabney P; Emory University. Rollins School of Public Health. Departments of Behavioral Science and Health Education & Global Health. Atlanta. US
Rev. bras. crescimento desenvolv. hum ; 25(3): 341-350, 2015. tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-772565
Responsible library: BR67.1
ABSTRACT
In March 2014, Brazil began its national HPV immunization campaign targeting girls ages 9-13

OBJECTIVE:

Describe determinants of parental decisions to vaccinate their daughters against HPV

METHODS:

In this qualitative study, thirty semi-structured interviews were conducted at five health posts in São Paulo, Brazil. Interview questions explored parental opinions of disease prevention methods, vaccines in general, and the HPV vaccine. Interviews were analyzed using grounded theory

RESULTS:

Overall, parental knowledge about HPV and the vaccine was low, yet most eligible daughters had been vaccinated. Parents perceived the HPV vaccine to be normal, preventative, and protective. Parents viewed themselves as accountable for their children's health, and saw the vaccine as a parenting tool for indirect control. Trust in healthcare professionals and an awareness of the dangers of "nowadays" (uncertainties regarding disease and sexual behavior) were also important in vaccine decision-making. These factors held more explanatory power for decisions to vaccinate than parental knowledge levels. This was the first study to qualitatively examine the perception of publically provided HPV vaccination among parents with eligible daughters in Brazil. The findings help interpret the greater than 90% coverage for the first HPV vaccine dose in Brazil. The results indicate that attempts to understand, maintain, or modify vaccination rates require the consideration of context specific factors, which influence both parent perspectives and vaccination decisions

CONCLUSION:

HPV knowledge levels are not predictive of parental decisions to vaccinate daughters. Context specific factors from the sociocultural dimensions of parenting, sexuality, gender, and the healthcare system are more influential in vaccine decision-making...
RESUMO
Em Março de 2014 o Brasil lançou uma campanha nacional de vacinação contra o HPV para meninas de idades 9 a 13. Descrever determinantes das decisões dos pais para vacinar as filhas contra HPV

MÉTODO:

neste estudo qualitativo foram realizadas trinta entrevistas semi-estruturadas em cinco UBSs em São Paulo. A entrevista examinou as opiniões dos pais sobre métodos de prevenção de doença, vacinas em geral e a vacina contra o HPV. As entrevistas foram analisados utilizando grounded theory

RESULTADOS:

no geral os pais demonstraram baixo conhecimento sobre HPV e a vacina contra o HPV. Apesar disso a maioria das meninas elegíveis foram vacinadas. Os pais consideraram a vacina contra o HPV normal, preventiva e protetora e se identificaram como os responsáveis pela saúde dos filhos e descreveram a vacina como uma forma indireta de controle dos pais. Confiança em profissionais de saúde e os perigos de "hoje em dia" (dúvidas em termos de doenças e relações sexuais) mostraram-se importantes nas decisões de vacinação. Estes fatores tiveram maior poder explicativo para as decisões de vacinação do que os níveis de conhecimento dos pais.Este foi o primeiro estudo que examinou qualitativamente o propósito da vacinação contra o HPV entre pais de meninas elegíveis no Brasil. Os resultados ajudam a interpretar a cobertura superior a 90% para a primeira dose da vacina contra o HPV no Brasil. Estes resultados indicam que esforços direcionados a entender ou modificar taxas de vacinação exigem a consideração destes fatores que são específicos ao contexto e direcionam perspectivas e decisões de vacinação

CONCLUSÃO:

conhecimento dos pais sobre HPV talvez não seja preditivo para a vacinação das filhas. Fatores específicos ao contexto sociocultural de parentalidade, sexualidade, gênero e o sistema de saúde influenciaram na decisão de vacinação...
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Health context: SDG3 - Health and Well-Being Health problem: Target 3.3: End transmission of communicable diseases Database: LILACS Main subject: Papillomaviridae / Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Adolescent / Vaccination / Parenting / Adolescent Health / Decision Making Type of study: Prognostic study / Qualitative research Limits: Adolescent / Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Rev. bras. crescimento desenvolv. hum Year: 2015 Document type: Article / Project document Affiliation country: Brazil / United States Institution/Affiliation country: Emory College/US / Emory University/US / Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo - ICESP/BR / Universidade de São Paulo/BR

Full text: Available Collection: International databases Health context: SDG3 - Health and Well-Being Health problem: Target 3.3: End transmission of communicable diseases Database: LILACS Main subject: Papillomaviridae / Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Adolescent / Vaccination / Parenting / Adolescent Health / Decision Making Type of study: Prognostic study / Qualitative research Limits: Adolescent / Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Rev. bras. crescimento desenvolv. hum Year: 2015 Document type: Article / Project document Affiliation country: Brazil / United States Institution/Affiliation country: Emory College/US / Emory University/US / Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo - ICESP/BR / Universidade de São Paulo/BR
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