Ohareri Beatrice, Adefolaju Abiola Olufunmilayo, Onyeneho Chiemerigo Anne
Department of Nursing, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
Eur J Midwifery. 2020 Jan 27;4:2. doi: 10.18332/ejm/114886. eCollection 2020.
Human papilloma virus (HPV) is a renowned cause of cervical cancer, which has resulted in high mortality of individuals. Cervical cancer could be reduced by screening and HPV vaccination. This study investigated knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of parents towards HPV vaccines in Ibadan, South-West L.G.A, Oyo State, Nigeria.
A cross-sectional descriptive design was used with a multi-stage sampling technique to select 186 parents from Ibadan South-West local government area of Oyo state. A validated structured questionnaire (r=0.78) was used for data collection.
The mean age of the respondents was 30.2 years. The parents had good knowledge of the HPV vaccine (mean=3.12) and most had a high level of knowledge (98.9%). Parents demonstrated negative attitude (mean=2.97) and positive perception to HPV vaccines. Major factors affecting their attitude towards the uptake of HPV vaccines were: finance (86%), level of education (81%), distance to health facilities (83%), inadequate knowledge about the vaccine (89%), fear of promiscuity (82%), and concern about adverse effect (80%).
Factors responsible for a negative attitude were the high cost, distance from vaccination site, inadequate knowledge, fear of subsequent adolescent promiscuity and concern about adverse effects. In light of the benefits of HPV vaccination, the Nigerian government should make HPV vaccines available, affordable, and accessible to the public.
人乳头瘤病毒（HPV）是宫颈癌的一个著名病因，这导致了个体的高死亡率。宫颈癌可通过筛查和HPV疫苗接种来降低。本研究调查了尼日利亚奥约州伊巴丹西南地方政府辖区内家长对HPV疫苗的知识、态度和看法。
采用横断面描述性设计，并使用多阶段抽样技术从奥约州伊巴丹西南地方政府辖区选取186名家长。使用经过验证的结构化问卷（r = 0.78）进行数据收集。
受访者的平均年龄为30.2岁。家长对HPV疫苗有较好的了解（平均分为3.12），大多数人知识水平较高（98.9%）。家长对HPV疫苗表现出消极态度（平均分为2.97）和积极看法。影响他们对HPV疫苗接种态度的主要因素有：资金（86%）、教育水平（81%）、到医疗机构的距离（83%）、对疫苗的了解不足（89%）、对滥交的恐惧（82%）以及对不良反应的担忧（80%）。
导致消极态度的因素包括成本高、距离接种地点远、知识不足、对青少年随后滥交的恐惧以及对不良反应的担忧。鉴于HPV疫苗接种的益处，尼日利亚政府应使HPV疫苗可供公众使用、价格可承受且易于获取。
