Prevalence and characteristics of HPV vaccine hesitancy among parents of adolescent females across Saudi Arabia
PurposeVaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV) is pivotal in preventing HPV-related diseases, including cervical cancer. However, vaccine hesitancy and their related factors among parents of adolescent females present a significant obstacle to achieving high vaccination rates. HPV vaccine hes...
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| author | Sahar Othman Ranya Ghamri Wala Alhamadah Anwaar Alsatty Dhuha Khesfaty Ohoud Alghamdi Ragad Arbaein Alaa M. Baglagel Jumana Khayyat Bushra Almalki |
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| description | PurposeVaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV) is pivotal in preventing HPV-related diseases, including cervical cancer. However, vaccine hesitancy and their related factors among parents of adolescent females present a significant obstacle to achieving high vaccination rates. HPV vaccine hesitancy among parents of adolescents and their related factors have been studied at the regional level in Saudi Arabia, but national-level data are not available. Therefore, this study aims to assess the prevalence and characteristics of HPV vaccine hesitancy among parents of adolescent females in Saudi Arabia.Materials and methodsThis cross-sectional study was conducted in Saudi Arabia among parents of adolescent females aged 11–17 years between November and December 2022. The participants completed a self-administered online questionnaire containing the validated Vaccine Hesitancy Scale (VHS), which was originally developed in 2015 by the WHO’s Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on immunization. Descriptive statistics, univariate binomial regression, and multivariate binary logistic regression were employed for statistical analysis.ResultsAmong the 667 participants who completed the questionnaire, 34% were hesitant about immunizing their adolescent daughters with the HPV vaccine. A few demographic variables were significantly associated with vaccine hesitancy, including lower household income and living in the southern region. In addition, lack of recommendation by their healthcare provider and inconvenience related to immunization with the vaccine were also associated with higher levels of hesitancy.ConclusionHPV vaccine hesitancy remains high among parents of adolescent females in Saudi Arabia. More effort needs to be directed toward educating parents, especially during doctor’s visits, in order to increase the acceptance and vaccination rates. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-606b65f401894c4f951cfb2595d2cc442025-01-23T06:56:13ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Public Health2296-25652025-01-011210.3389/fpubh.2024.15013581501358Prevalence and characteristics of HPV vaccine hesitancy among parents of adolescent females across Saudi ArabiaSahar Othman0Ranya Ghamri1Wala Alhamadah2Anwaar Alsatty3Dhuha Khesfaty4Ohoud Alghamdi5Ragad Arbaein6Alaa M. Baglagel7Jumana Khayyat8Bushra Almalki9Family Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaFamily Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaFaculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaFaculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaFaculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaFaculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaFaculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaFaculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaFaculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaFaculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaPurposeVaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV) is pivotal in preventing HPV-related diseases, including cervical cancer. However, vaccine hesitancy and their related factors among parents of adolescent females present a significant obstacle to achieving high vaccination rates. HPV vaccine hesitancy among parents of adolescents and their related factors have been studied at the regional level in Saudi Arabia, but national-level data are not available. Therefore, this study aims to assess the prevalence and characteristics of HPV vaccine hesitancy among parents of adolescent females in Saudi Arabia.Materials and methodsThis cross-sectional study was conducted in Saudi Arabia among parents of adolescent females aged 11–17 years between November and December 2022. The participants completed a self-administered online questionnaire containing the validated Vaccine Hesitancy Scale (VHS), which was originally developed in 2015 by the WHO’s Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on immunization. Descriptive statistics, univariate binomial regression, and multivariate binary logistic regression were employed for statistical analysis.ResultsAmong the 667 participants who completed the questionnaire, 34% were hesitant about immunizing their adolescent daughters with the HPV vaccine. A few demographic variables were significantly associated with vaccine hesitancy, including lower household income and living in the southern region. In addition, lack of recommendation by their healthcare provider and inconvenience related to immunization with the vaccine were also associated with higher levels of hesitancy.ConclusionHPV vaccine hesitancy remains high among parents of adolescent females in Saudi Arabia. More effort needs to be directed toward educating parents, especially during doctor’s visits, in order to increase the acceptance and vaccination rates.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1501358/fullvaccineadolescentHPVprevalenceSaudi Arabia HPV vaccineimmunization |
| spellingShingle | Sahar Othman Ranya Ghamri Wala Alhamadah Anwaar Alsatty Dhuha Khesfaty Ohoud Alghamdi Ragad Arbaein Alaa M. Baglagel Jumana Khayyat Bushra Almalki Prevalence and characteristics of HPV vaccine hesitancy among parents of adolescent females across Saudi Arabia Frontiers in Public Health vaccine adolescent HPV prevalence Saudi Arabia HPV vaccine immunization |
| title | Prevalence and characteristics of HPV vaccine hesitancy among parents of adolescent females across Saudi Arabia |
| title_full | Prevalence and characteristics of HPV vaccine hesitancy among parents of adolescent females across Saudi Arabia |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence and characteristics of HPV vaccine hesitancy among parents of adolescent females across Saudi Arabia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence and characteristics of HPV vaccine hesitancy among parents of adolescent females across Saudi Arabia |
| title_short | Prevalence and characteristics of HPV vaccine hesitancy among parents of adolescent females across Saudi Arabia |
| title_sort | prevalence and characteristics of hpv vaccine hesitancy among parents of adolescent females across saudi arabia |
| topic | vaccine adolescent HPV prevalence Saudi Arabia HPV vaccine immunization |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1501358/full |
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