OBJECTIVES: To elicit information about parents' knowledge, attitudes, and acceptability toward HPV infection and vaccination of male adolescents in Italy; to identify subgroups of this population who exhibit poor knowledge about prevention of HPV infection and reveal negative attitudes toward HPV vaccination in relation to their male sons. STUDY DESIGN: Data were collected via self-administered anonymous questionnaire from 1021 parents of males aged 10 to 14 y who were recruited from a random sample of public secondary schools in the South of Italy. RESULTS: Three-quarters (72.6%) reported that the vaccine is a preventive measure for HPV infection and 55.8% that condom use reduces the risk of HPV infection. A high education level, abundant sources of information about HPV infection received from physicians, and knowledge about HPV infection were factors significantly associated with high level of knowledge about preventive measures for HPV infection. 71% revealed their intentions to vaccinate their sons, and this intention was significantly associated with perceived benefits both for HPV vaccination for girls and for childhood recommended vaccinations as well as a need for additional information about HPV vaccination. 53.7% of the eligible parents reported that their daughters had been vaccinated against HPV. CONCLUSION: Results of the study suggest that the risk of acquiring HPV infection and HPV-related diseases is sorely underestimated. Knowledge on the benefits of adolescents' HPV vaccination in cancer prevention in both sexes should be improved to maximize uptake of HPV vaccination.
OBJECTIVES: To elicit information about parents' knowledge, attitudes, and acceptability toward HPV infection and vaccination of male adolescents in Italy; to identify subgroups of this population who exhibit poor knowledge about prevention of HPV infection and reveal negative attitudes toward HPV vaccination in relation to their male sons. STUDY DESIGN: Data were collected via self-administered anonymous questionnaire from 1021 parents of males aged 10 to 14 y who were recruited from a random sample of public secondary schools in the South of Italy. RESULTS: Three-quarters (72.6%) reported that the vaccine is a preventive measure for HPV infection and 55.8% that condom use reduces the risk of HPV infection. A high education level, abundant sources of information about HPV infection received from physicians, and knowledge about HPV infection were factors significantly associated with high level of knowledge about preventive measures for HPV infection. 71% revealed their intentions to vaccinate their sons, and this intention was significantly associated with perceived benefits both for HPV vaccination for girls and for childhood recommended vaccinations as well as a need for additional information about HPV vaccination. 53.7% of the eligible parents reported that their daughters had been vaccinated against HPV. CONCLUSION: Results of the study suggest that the risk of acquiring HPV infection and HPV-related diseases is sorely underestimated. Knowledge on the benefits of adolescents' HPV vaccination in cancer prevention in both sexes should be improved to maximize uptake of HPV vaccination.
Authors: Luisa L Villa; Kevin A Ault; Anna R Giuliano; Ronaldo L R Costa; Carlos A Petta; Rosires P Andrade; Darron R Brown; Alex Ferenczy; Diane M Harper; Laura A Koutsky; Robert J Kurman; Matti Lehtinen; Christian Malm; Sven-Eric Olsson; Brigitte M Ronnett; Finn Egil Skjeldestad; Margareta Steinwall; Mark H Stoler; Cosette M Wheeler; Frank J Taddeo; Jimmy Yu; Lisa Lupinacci; Radha Railkar; Rocio Marchese; Mark T Esser; Janine Bryan; Kathrin U Jansen; Heather L Sings; Gretchen M Tamms; Alfred J Saah; Eliav Barr Journal: Vaccine Date: 2006-05-15 Impact factor: 3.641
Authors: E D Moreira; B G Oliveira; F M Ferraz; S Costa; J O Costa Filho; G Karic Journal: Int J Gynecol Cancer Date: 2006 Mar-Apr Impact factor: 3.437
Authors: Maria Grazia Mada Logrieco; Giuseppe Logrieco; Ilaria Nicolì; Francesca Pignatelli; Francesca Lionetti; Francesco Traglia; Maria Spinelli; Alberto Di Domenico; Mirco Fasolo Journal: Vaccines (Basel) Date: 2022-05-26