Parental Intention to Obtain Human Papillomavirus Vaccination for Adolescent Daughters in TainanParental Intention to Obtain Human Papillomavirus Vaccination for Adolescent Daughters in Tainan

• Main Authors: Mei-ChinWang, 王美卿
• Other Authors: Yu-Yun HSU
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2010
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/41522188044838973875

碩士 === 國立成功大學 === 護理學系碩博士班 === 98 === Human papillomavirus (HPV) has been determined an assocaiton with cervical cancer. Human papillomavirus vaccine has proven efficacious for prevention of the human papillomavirus infection. This study aimed to explore the parental intention towards obtaining human papillomavirus vaccine for their adolescent daughters and the prediciting factors of the intention. The Theory of Planned Action was applied to design for this study. A convenience sampling was used to recruite 448 parents or guardians of Grade1 to 2 female adolescents from junior high schools in Tainan. A constructive questionnaire was applied to assess the parental intention toward obtaining HPV vaccination, the subjective norms, the perception of behavioural control, and the attitudes toward influence of HPV vaccination on sexual behavioural. Simple and multiple logistic regressions were implemented to analyze the data. The results indicated that 84.4% of the subjects was morther. Of the subjects, 75.4% reported high willingness to obtain the HPV vaccination for their adolescent daughters. While the HPV vaccine was supplied free, 88.2% of the subjects reported high intention toward HPV vaccination. Simple logistic regressions revealed that parental intention toward obtaining HPV vaccination for their adolescent daughters was predicted by these factors; a history of gynecological tumors or infections in parents, knowledge of HPV, positive attitudes toward HPV vaccination, subjective norms, perception of behavioural control, and attitudes toward the influence of HPV vaccination on sexual behavioural. Furthermore, using multiple logistic regression, a three-variable model which included parents who have the history of gynecological tumors or infections, subjective norms, and perception of behavioural control significantly predicted the parental intention toward obtaing HPV vaccination for their daughters. The model explained 69% of variation in the parental intention. Parents toward HPV vaccination for their adolescent daughters have high willingness, especially if a free vaccination is provied. Parental intention towards HPV vaccination is influenced by recommdation from others and a history of gynecological tumors or infections. To provive better consultation to parents, health care professionals should know HPV vaccine and its application. .