Natasha L Underwood1, Lisa M Gargano2, Samantha Jacobs3, Katherine Seib2, Christopher Morfaw4, Dennis Murray5, James M Hughes6, Jessica M Sales3. 1. Emory University, School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia. Electronic address: nherber@emory.edu. 2. Emory University, School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia. 3. Emory University, Rollins School of Public Health, Atlanta, Georgia. 4. East Central Health District, Georgia Department of Public Health, Atlanta, Georgia. 5. Georgia Regents University, School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia. 6. Emory University, School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia; Emory University, Rollins School of Public Health, Atlanta, Georgia.
Abstract
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.
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