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Vaccination contre les papillomavirus humains : intentions vaccinales des parents d’élèves bas-normands après campagne d’information au cours de l’année scolaire 2015–2016
Vaccination contre les papillomavirus humains : intentions vaccinales des parents d’élèves bas-normands après campagne d’information au cours de l’année scolaire 2015–2016
Abstract : BACKGROUND: In 2015, the vaccine against human Papillomavirus (hPV) was recommended in France for children from 11 to 14 years-old. This study assessed the knowledge of parents from Normandy about this vaccine and measured the impact of an information campaign on their intent to have their children vaccinated.
METHODS: Parents from Normandy with children in sixth-grade class, aged 10 to 11, during the 2015-2016 school year were included. The secondary schools were selected in collaboration with academic institutions. The intent to have their child vaccinated was measured with a questionnaire distributed to children in April 2016 and collected from May to June 2016 by school nurses.
RESULTS: Among the 16 selected secondary schools, 1428 questionnaires were distributed and 864 (60.5 %) were collected regardless of the gender of the child. Among the 439 girls, 85.9 % were not vaccinated against hPV. The intent to vaccinate was higher when the parent who responded was the mother (P<0.001). Among the parents who took note of the information booklet, 73.7 % found this information useful. There was a significant association between the knowledge about the vaccine against hPV and the intent to vaccinate (P<0.001). The percentage of vaccinated girls was significantly higher when their parents were informed (10.9 % versus 3.2 %). We noticed a significant rise of the intent to vaccinate children when information booklets were distributed (P<0.001).
CONCLUSION: The vaccination rate after specific information about vaccination against hPV was significantly higher. The information campaign has thus a significant positive impact.
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Contributor : Myriam Bodescot Connect in order to contact the contributor
Submitted on : Tuesday, January 21, 2020 - 11:51:24 AM
Last modification on : Wednesday, November 3, 2021 - 5:11:28 AM