TY - JOUR
T1 - Influence of Sources of Information and Parental Attitudes on Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Uptake among Adolescents
AU - Underwood, Natasha L.
AU - Gargano, Lisa M.
AU - Jacobs, Samantha
AU - Seib, Katherine
AU - Morfaw, Christopher
AU - Murray, Dennis
AU - Hughes, James M.
AU - Sales, Jessica M.
N1 - Funding Information:
This project was funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cooperative agreement 5UO11P000413 . Dr Sales was supported by grant K01 MH085506 from the National Institutes of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 North American Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
PY - 2016/12/1
Y1 - 2016/12/1
N2 - Study Objective The purpose of this study was to: 1) describe parental sources of information about human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination for adolescents, 2) understand how parental sources of information about HPV vaccine are associated with adolescent HPV vaccine uptake, and 3) understand if the relationship between a greater number of HPV-related information sources and HPV vaccine uptake among adolescents is mediated by parental attitudes. Design, Setting, Participants, and Interventions We conducted a 3-arm randomized controlled trial in middle and high schools in eastern Georgia from 2011 to 2013. As part of the trial, we surveyed parents during the final year to understand their sources of information about HPV vaccine for their adolescent. Data were collected from 360 parents via phone and online surveys. Main Outcome Measures Parents responded to a survey that asked them to identify demographic information, parental HPV attitudes, sources of information about HPV vaccination, and HPV vaccine uptake. Results Most of the sample was African American (74%; n = 267) and 53% of parents (n = 192) reported that their adolescent received at least 1 HPV vaccine dose. The top sources of information about HPV vaccine reported by parents were a doctor or medical professional (80%; n = 287) and television (64%; n = 232). A mediation analysis showed sources of information about HPV vaccine are associated with parental attitudes, and parental attitudes about HPV vaccine are associated with vaccine uptake among adolescents. Conclusion These findings highlight the importance of HPV sources of information on parental attitudes.
AB - Study Objective The purpose of this study was to: 1) describe parental sources of information about human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination for adolescents, 2) understand how parental sources of information about HPV vaccine are associated with adolescent HPV vaccine uptake, and 3) understand if the relationship between a greater number of HPV-related information sources and HPV vaccine uptake among adolescents is mediated by parental attitudes. Design, Setting, Participants, and Interventions We conducted a 3-arm randomized controlled trial in middle and high schools in eastern Georgia from 2011 to 2013. As part of the trial, we surveyed parents during the final year to understand their sources of information about HPV vaccine for their adolescent. Data were collected from 360 parents via phone and online surveys. Main Outcome Measures Parents responded to a survey that asked them to identify demographic information, parental HPV attitudes, sources of information about HPV vaccination, and HPV vaccine uptake. Results Most of the sample was African American (74%; n = 267) and 53% of parents (n = 192) reported that their adolescent received at least 1 HPV vaccine dose. The top sources of information about HPV vaccine reported by parents were a doctor or medical professional (80%; n = 287) and television (64%; n = 232). A mediation analysis showed sources of information about HPV vaccine are associated with parental attitudes, and parental attitudes about HPV vaccine are associated with vaccine uptake among adolescents. Conclusion These findings highlight the importance of HPV sources of information on parental attitudes.
KW - Adolescents
KW - Human papillomavirus
KW - Sources of information
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jpag.2016.05.003
DO - 10.1016/j.jpag.2016.05.003
M3 - Article
C2 - 27216710
AN - SCOPUS:84994070669
SN - 1083-3188
VL - 29
SP - 617
EP - 622
JO - Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
JF - Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
IS - 6
ER -
