Mothers`perspective on human papillomavirus vaccine in Eastern Turkey

Authors : Ülkü Ayşe TÜRKER ARAS, Samet KIRAT, Ozge YENDUR, Ayşe Ender YUMRU

Pages : 264-269

Doi:10.18621/eurj.1179741

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Publication Date : 2023-03-04

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Objectives: The rates of vaccination with human papillomavirus insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(HPV); vaccine, which can prevent many cancers, rank the last place when compared to other childhood vaccination rates. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the knowledge levels of mothers living in our region about HPV vaccine and their perspectives regarding having the vaccine. Methods: The study was conducted between 15 July and 15 August 2022 in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Kafkas University with the mothers of 377 girls. The SPSS 21 program was used and p < 0.05 was accepted as significant. Results: No statistically significant differences were detected between the desire of the mother to have her child vaccinated against HPV and the age of her child insert ignore into journalissuearticles values( p = 0.740);, income level of the household insert ignore into journalissuearticles values( p = 0.590); and the working status of the mother insert ignore into journalissuearticles values( p = 0.419);. There were statistically significant differences between the desire of the mother to have her daughter vaccinated with HPV, the place where the mother lived insert ignore into journalissuearticles values( p = 0.001);, age of the mother insert ignore into journalissuearticles values( p = 0.037);, family type insert ignore into journalissuearticles values( p = 0.001);, number of people living at home insert ignore into journalissuearticles values( p = 0.027);, education year of the mother insert ignore into journalissuearticles values( p = 0.004);, father’s approval for vaccination insert ignore into journalissuearticles values( p = 0.001);, and mother’s hearing about the Smear Test insert ignore into journalissuearticles values( p = 0.001);. Conclusions: Even if the HPV vaccine is given free of charge, there is resistance in mothers to the vaccine. It is necessary to inform mothers about HPV vaccination for their daughters and to make the vaccination more widespread.
Keywords : Human papillomavirus HPV, vaccine, vaccine hesitancy, cervical cancer, genital wart

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