scholarly journals Impact of Pharmacist Delivered Education on Early Parent Awareness and Perceptions Regarding Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccination in the Community Pharmacy Setting in West Virginia

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 8
Author(s):  
Jennifer A Wick ◽  
Betsy M Elswick
Keyword(s):  
Human Papillomavirus ◽  
West Virginia ◽  
Hpv Vaccination ◽  
Community Pharmacies ◽  
Human Papillomavirus Vaccine ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Immunization Services ◽  
Early Parent ◽  
Vaccine Availability ◽  
Papillomavirus Vaccine

ABSTRACT Objectives: (1) Define parental perceptions of the Human Papillomavirus Vaccine and of vaccine administration at community pharmacies (2) Describe parental intentions to have children vaccinated against HPV (3) Describe reasoning behind parental vaccination intentions (4) Assess effectiveness of pharmacist-led education on these perceptions and intentions Methods: This was a prospective pretest, posttest study with a convenience sample conducted at parenting groups throughout northern West Virginia in 2018.  Participants, a total of 34 parents/guardians, attended an educational session regarding Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination with immediate pre/post survey.  The survey included questions about demographics, vaccination status, vaccination intentions, and decision-making. Results: Following intervention, intention to vaccinate according to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommendations increased from 35% (n=12) to 44% (n=15).  The percentage of participants against vaccinating decreased from 23% (n=8) to 12% (n=4).  Participants demonstrated increased awareness of HPV vaccine availability at community pharmacies, with awareness increasing from 32% (n=11) to 100% (n=34). Conclusions: Pharmacist delivered education may be useful in increasing parent/legal guardian awareness of immunization services as well as intention to vaccinate their child.

Attitudes about human papillomavirus vaccine in young women

2003 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. 300-306 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica A Kahn ◽  
Susan L Rosenthal ◽  
Tara Hamann ◽  
David I Bernstein
Keyword(s):  
Human Papillomavirus ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Hpv Vaccine ◽  
Hpv Vaccination ◽  
Human Papillomavirus Vaccine ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Number Of Sexual Partners ◽  
Papillomavirus Vaccine ◽  
To Receive

Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines are under investigation, but little is known about attitudes regarding vaccination. The aims of this study were to identify attitudes about and intention to receive an HPV vaccine in young women using a theory-based model. Young women ( n=52, mean age 25 years, range 18-30 years, 35% Black/Non-Hispanic) completed a survey assessing knowledge, attitudes about HPV vaccination, and risk behaviours. Associations between attitudes and intention to receive the vaccine were assessed using Mann-Whitney U or chi-square tests. Subjects reported positive attitudes about receiving an HPV vaccine and high intention to receive the vaccine both for themselves and their daughters. Variables associated significantly with intention included knowledge ( P=0.004), personal beliefs about vaccination ( P=0.004), belief that others would approve of vaccination ( P=0.005), and higher number of sexual partners ( P=0.028). Information on attitudes about HPV vaccination and predictors of intention to receive a vaccine may guide immunization initiatives for young adults.

scholarly journals Incidence of Genital Warts in Sweden Before and After Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Availability

2012 ◽  
Vol 206 (6) ◽  
pp. 860-866 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Leval ◽  
E. Herweijer ◽  
L. Arnheim-Dahlstrom ◽  
H. Walum ◽  
E. Frans ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Human Papillomavirus ◽  
Genital Warts ◽  
Human Papillomavirus Vaccine ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Vaccine Availability ◽  
Papillomavirus Vaccine

scholarly journals Adverse events following school-based vaccination of girls with quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccine in Slovenia, 2009 to 2013

2016 ◽  
Vol 21 (14) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maja Šubelj ◽  
Veronika Učakar ◽  
Alenka Kraigher ◽  
Irena Klavs
Keyword(s):  
Human Papillomavirus ◽  
Adverse Events ◽  
Vaccination Programme ◽  
Hpv Vaccination ◽  
Monitoring And Evaluation ◽  
Human Papillomavirus Vaccine ◽  
School Based ◽  
Annual Reporting ◽  
Reporting Rates ◽  
Papillomavirus Vaccine

Adverse events following immunisation (AEFIs) with qHPV reported to the Slovenian AEFI Registry for the first four school years of the vaccination programme were analysed. We calculated annual reporting rates for 11–14 year-old vaccinees with AEFIs, using the number of qHPV doses distributed within the school-based vaccination programme as the denominator. Between September 2009 and August 2013, 211 AEFIs that occurred in 89 vaccinees were reported, a rate of 149.5 vaccinees with AEFI per 100,000 qHPV doses distributed. For five vaccinees, serious AEFIs (8.4 per 100,000 doses distributed) were reported. The highest reporting rates were for fatigue, headache, and fever (≥ 38.0⁰) (53.8, 40.3, and 35.3 per 100,000 qHPV doses distributed, respectively). As no AEFI resulted in permanent sequelae and they all were categorised as serious only due to the criterion of a minimum of one day of hospitalisation, this provides reassurance for the safety of our school-based HPV vaccination programme. Further AEFI surveillance is warranted to provide data for HPV vaccination programme monitoring and evaluation of its safety.

Vaccine Hesitancy and Differential Susceptibility to Media Coverage: A Critical Documentary Led to Substantial Reductions in Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Uptake in Denmark

2021 ◽  
pp. 0272989X2110035
Author(s):  
Maria Knoth Humlum ◽  
Niels Skipper ◽  
Peter Rønø Thingholm
Keyword(s):  
Human Papillomavirus ◽  
Hpv Vaccine ◽  
Media Coverage ◽  
Differential Susceptibility ◽  
Vaccine Uptake ◽  
Vaccine Hesitancy ◽  
Human Papillomavirus Vaccine ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Papillomavirus Vaccine

Objectives To investigate whether negative media coverage of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine led to a decrease in the uptake of the first dose of the HPV vaccine (HPV1) in Denmark and, importantly, whether some groups of individuals were more susceptible to negative media coverage. Methods We measured HPV vaccine uptake of 12-year-old girls born in 2001 to 2004 using Danish administrative data. A quasi-experimental design was employed to assess whether a documentary that was critical of the HPV vaccine and aired in March 2015 affected HPV uptake. Results The documentary led to a quick and substantial decrease in the monthly propensity to vaccinate, which dropped 3 percentage points—or about 50%—in response to the documentary. Responses differed substantially across subgroups, and girls from families with high socioeconomic status (SES) were more susceptible to the negative media coverage. Conclusions Susceptibility to negative media coverage varied substantially across subgroups, highlighting the need for policy makers to appropriately target and differentiate initiatives to improve vaccine compliance rates.

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