Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan, ROC.
Vaccine. 2010 Jun 7;28(25):4224-8. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2010.01.063. Epub 2010 Feb 18.
In Taiwan, human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is recommended for women aged 9-26 years. The purpose of this study was to examine health beliefs and reasons for HPV vaccination among young adult women (aged 18-26 years), and adult women (aged over 26 years). Women who initiated HPV vaccination were recruited from three hospitals in southern Taiwan. One hundred and eighty-nine subjects completed a questionnaire on health beliefs and reasons for HPV vaccinations. 38% (n=72) of the women who initiated vaccination were over the age of 26. Health beliefs regarding HPV vaccination differ between young adult women and adult women. Recommendations from others (family, health care providers, etc.) are among the main reasons for young adult women to initiate HPV vaccination; while self-awareness of the risk for HPV infection and personal gynecologic diseases are main reasons for adult women to initiate HPV vaccination. Furthermore, women aged 18-26 are more likely than women aged over 26 to consider the cost and availability of vaccination. Media also plays an important role in a woman's decision to seek HPV vaccination.
在台湾，人乳头瘤病毒（HPV）疫苗推荐给 9-26 岁的女性。本研究旨在探讨年轻成年女性（18-26 岁）和成年女性（26 岁以上）的健康信念和 HPV 疫苗接种的原因。从台湾南部的三家医院招募了已经开始接种 HPV 疫苗的女性。189 名受试者完成了一份关于健康信念和 HPV 疫苗接种原因的问卷。189 名开始接种疫苗的女性中，38%（n=72）的年龄超过 26 岁。年轻成年女性和成年女性对 HPV 疫苗接种的健康信念存在差异。他人（家人、医疗保健提供者等）的建议是年轻成年女性开始接种 HPV 疫苗的主要原因；而对 HPV 感染风险和个人妇科疾病的自我意识是成年女性开始接种 HPV 疫苗的主要原因。此外，18-26 岁的女性比 26 岁以上的女性更有可能考虑疫苗接种的费用和可及性。媒体在女性决定寻求 HPV 疫苗接种方面也起着重要作用。
