Spandidos Publications Logo
  • About
    • About Spandidos
    • Aims and Scopes
    • Abstracting and Indexing
    • Editorial Policies
    • Reprints and Permissions
    • Job Opportunities
    • Terms and Conditions
    • Contact
  • Journals
    • All Journals
    • Oncology Letters
      • Oncology Letters
      • Information for Authors
      • Editorial Policies
      • Editorial Board
      • Aims and Scope
      • Abstracting and Indexing
      • Bibliographic Information
      • Archive
    • International Journal of Oncology
      • International Journal of Oncology
      • Information for Authors
      • Editorial Policies
      • Editorial Board
      • Aims and Scope
      • Abstracting and Indexing
      • Bibliographic Information
      • Archive
    • Molecular and Clinical Oncology
      • Molecular and Clinical Oncology
      • Information for Authors
      • Editorial Policies
      • Editorial Board
      • Aims and Scope
      • Abstracting and Indexing
      • Bibliographic Information
      • Archive
    • Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine
      • Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine
      • Information for Authors
      • Editorial Policies
      • Editorial Board
      • Aims and Scope
      • Abstracting and Indexing
      • Bibliographic Information
      • Archive
    • International Journal of Molecular Medicine
      • International Journal of Molecular Medicine
      • Information for Authors
      • Editorial Policies
      • Editorial Board
      • Aims and Scope
      • Abstracting and Indexing
      • Bibliographic Information
      • Archive
    • Biomedical Reports
      • Biomedical Reports
      • Information for Authors
      • Editorial Policies
      • Editorial Board
      • Aims and Scope
      • Abstracting and Indexing
      • Bibliographic Information
      • Archive
    • Oncology Reports
      • Oncology Reports
      • Information for Authors
      • Editorial Policies
      • Editorial Board
      • Aims and Scope
      • Abstracting and Indexing
      • Bibliographic Information
      • Archive
    • Molecular Medicine Reports
      • Molecular Medicine Reports
      • Information for Authors
      • Editorial Policies
      • Editorial Board
      • Aims and Scope
      • Abstracting and Indexing
      • Bibliographic Information
      • Archive
    • World Academy of Sciences Journal
      • World Academy of Sciences Journal
      • Information for Authors
      • Editorial Policies
      • Editorial Board
      • Aims and Scope
      • Abstracting and Indexing
      • Bibliographic Information
      • Archive
    • International Journal of Functional Nutrition
      • International Journal of Functional Nutrition
      • Information for Authors
      • Editorial Policies
      • Editorial Board
      • Aims and Scope
      • Abstracting and Indexing
      • Bibliographic Information
      • Archive
    • International Journal of Epigenetics
      • International Journal of Epigenetics
      • Information for Authors
      • Editorial Policies
      • Editorial Board
      • Aims and Scope
      • Abstracting and Indexing
      • Bibliographic Information
      • Archive
    • Medicine International
      • Medicine International
      • Information for Authors
      • Editorial Policies
      • Editorial Board
      • Aims and Scope
      • Abstracting and Indexing
      • Bibliographic Information
      • Archive
  • Articles
  • Information
    • Information for Authors
    • Information for Reviewers
    • Information for Librarians
    • Information for Advertisers
    • Conferences
  • Language Editing
Spandidos Publications Logo
  • About
    • About Spandidos
    • Aims and Scopes
    • Abstracting and Indexing
    • Editorial Policies
    • Reprints and Permissions
    • Job Opportunities
    • Terms and Conditions
    • Contact
  • Journals
    • All Journals
    • Biomedical Reports
      • Information for Authors
      • Editorial Policies
      • Editorial Board
      • Aims and Scope
      • Abstracting and Indexing
      • Bibliographic Information
      • Archive
    • Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine
      • Information for Authors
      • Editorial Policies
      • Editorial Board
      • Aims and Scope
      • Abstracting and Indexing
      • Bibliographic Information
      • Archive
    • International Journal of Epigenetics
      • Information for Authors
      • Editorial Policies
      • Editorial Board
      • Aims and Scope
      • Abstracting and Indexing
      • Bibliographic Information
      • Archive
    • International Journal of Functional Nutrition
      • Information for Authors
      • Editorial Policies
      • Editorial Board
      • Aims and Scope
      • Abstracting and Indexing
      • Bibliographic Information
      • Archive
    • International Journal of Molecular Medicine
      • Information for Authors
      • Editorial Policies
      • Editorial Board
      • Aims and Scope
      • Abstracting and Indexing
      • Bibliographic Information
      • Archive
    • International Journal of Oncology
      • Information for Authors
      • Editorial Policies
      • Editorial Board
      • Aims and Scope
      • Abstracting and Indexing
      • Bibliographic Information
      • Archive
    • Medicine International
      • Information for Authors
      • Editorial Policies
      • Editorial Board
      • Aims and Scope
      • Abstracting and Indexing
      • Bibliographic Information
      • Archive
    • Molecular and Clinical Oncology
      • Information for Authors
      • Editorial Policies
      • Editorial Board
      • Aims and Scope
      • Abstracting and Indexing
      • Bibliographic Information
      • Archive
    • Molecular Medicine Reports
      • Information for Authors
      • Editorial Policies
      • Editorial Board
      • Aims and Scope
      • Abstracting and Indexing
      • Bibliographic Information
      • Archive
    • Oncology Letters
      • Information for Authors
      • Editorial Policies
      • Editorial Board
      • Aims and Scope
      • Abstracting and Indexing
      • Bibliographic Information
      • Archive
    • Oncology Reports
      • Information for Authors
      • Editorial Policies
      • Editorial Board
      • Aims and Scope
      • Abstracting and Indexing
      • Bibliographic Information
      • Archive
    • World Academy of Sciences Journal
      • Information for Authors
      • Editorial Policies
      • Editorial Board
      • Aims and Scope
      • Abstracting and Indexing
      • Bibliographic Information
      • Archive
  • Articles
  • Information
    • For Authors
    • For Reviewers
    • For Librarians
    • For Advertisers
    • Conferences
  • Language Editing
Login Register Submit
  • This site uses cookies
  • You can change your cookie settings at any time by following the instructions in our Cookie Policy. To find out more, you may read our Privacy Policy.

    I agree
Search articles by DOI, keyword, author or affiliation
Search
Advanced Search
presentation
International Journal of Oncology
Join Editorial Board Propose a Special Issue
Print ISSN: 1019-6439 Online ISSN: 1791-2423
Journal Cover
October 2013 Volume 43 Issue 4

Full Size Image

Cover Legend PDF

Sign up for eToc alerts
Recommend to Library

Journals

International Journal of Molecular Medicine

International Journal of Molecular Medicine

International Journal of Molecular Medicine is an international journal devoted to molecular mechanisms of human disease.

International Journal of Oncology

International Journal of Oncology

International Journal of Oncology is an international journal devoted to oncology research and cancer treatment.

Molecular Medicine Reports

Molecular Medicine Reports

Covers molecular medicine topics such as pharmacology, pathology, genetics, neuroscience, infectious diseases, molecular cardiology, and molecular surgery.

Oncology Reports

Oncology Reports

Oncology Reports is an international journal devoted to fundamental and applied research in Oncology.

Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine

Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine

Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine is an international journal devoted to laboratory and clinical medicine.

Oncology Letters

Oncology Letters

Oncology Letters is an international journal devoted to Experimental and Clinical Oncology.

Biomedical Reports

Biomedical Reports

Explores a wide range of biological and medical fields, including pharmacology, genetics, microbiology, neuroscience, and molecular cardiology.

Molecular and Clinical Oncology

Molecular and Clinical Oncology

International journal addressing all aspects of oncology research, from tumorigenesis and oncogenes to chemotherapy and metastasis.

World Academy of Sciences Journal

World Academy of Sciences Journal

Multidisciplinary open-access journal spanning biochemistry, genetics, neuroscience, environmental health, and synthetic biology.

International Journal of Functional Nutrition

International Journal of Functional Nutrition

Open-access journal combining biochemistry, pharmacology, immunology, and genetics to advance health through functional nutrition.

International Journal of Epigenetics

International Journal of Epigenetics

Publishes open-access research on using epigenetics to advance understanding and treatment of human disease.

Medicine International

Medicine International

An International Open Access Journal Devoted to General Medicine.

Journal Cover
October 2013 Volume 43 Issue 4

Full Size Image

Cover Legend PDF

Sign up for eToc alerts
Recommend to Library

  • Article
  • Citations
    • Cite This Article
    • Download Citation
    • Create Citation Alert
    • Remove Citation Alert
    • Cited By
  • Similar Articles
    • Related Articles (in Spandidos Publications)
    • Similar Articles (Google Scholar)
    • Similar Articles (PubMed)
  • Download PDF
  • Download XML
  • View XML
Article

Acceptance of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination among young women in a country with a high prevalence of HPV infection

  • Authors:
    • Susanna Alder
    • Claudia Perinetti
    • Miriam Mints
    • Karen Belkić
    • Karin Sundström
    • Sven Sandin
    • Elisabete Weiderpass
    • Sonia Andersson
  • View Affiliations / Copyright

    Affiliations: Department of Women's and Children's Health, Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Karolinska Institutet and Hospital, 171 76 Stockholm, Sweden, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Docent Extention Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Regional Hospital Diego Paroissien, Godoy Cruz 475, Maipú, Mendoza, Argentina, Institute of Oncology-Pathology, Karolinska Institutet and Hospital, 171 76 Stockholm, Sweden, Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics Karolinska Institutet, 171 77 Stockholm, Sweden, Cancer Registry of Norway, Majorstuen, 0304, Oslo, Norway
  • Pages: 1310-1318
    |
    Published online on: July 19, 2013
       https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.2013.2023
  • Expand metrics +
Metrics: Total Views: 0 (Spandidos Publications: | PMC Statistics: )
Metrics: Total PDF Downloads: 0 (Spandidos Publications: | PMC Statistics: )
Cited By (CrossRef): 0 citations Loading Articles...

This article is mentioned in:



Abstract

Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer among women in Argentina and the mortality has remained unchanged for the last 30 years. The 2011 national implementation of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination will be a key component of future cervical cancer prevention. Vaccination of young adult women is not included in the program, although these women could also benefit from the vaccine, especially in underserved areas with a high prevalence of HPV. However, research on acceptance of HPV vaccination within this group is scarce. The aim of this study was to investigate acceptance of HPV vaccination, the correlation between acceptance and cost, as well as other factors and perceptions of HPV vaccination among young adult women in Argentina. In total, 174 young women aged 18-30 years were included in this quantitative cross-sectional hospital-based study in a low resource area of the Mendoza Province, conducted through structured questionnaire-based interviews. Multinomial logistic regression models were used to investigate correlates of acceptance. Acceptance of HPV vaccination was high if it was free (95%) and even if it was not (75%). A significant positive association was found between acceptance and belief in vaccine safety (p=0.01) and between acceptance and not being a welfare recipient (p=0.00). Nearly half the participants incorrectly believed that they would be fully protected against cervical cancer after vaccination. Our findings suggest that acceptance of HPV vaccination is high among young women in a high-risk, relatively underserved area, even if vaccination is not free. Extensive misconceptions about the vaccine, however, highlight the need for further education about HPV vaccination.
View Figures
View References

1. 

Ferlay J, Shin HR, Bray F, Forman D, Mathers C and Parkin DM: Estimates of worldwide burden of cancer in 2008: GLOBOCAN 2008. Int J Cancer. 127:2893–2917. 2010. View Article : Google Scholar : PubMed/NCBI

2. 

Bosch FX and de Sanjose S: Chapter 1: Human papillomavirus and cervical cancer - burden and assessment of causality. J Natl Cancer Inst Monogr. 3–13. 2003. View Article : Google Scholar : PubMed/NCBI

3. 

Munoz N: Human papillomavirus and cancer: the epidemiological evidence. J Clin Virol. 19:1–5. 2000. View Article : Google Scholar : PubMed/NCBI

4. 

Andrae B, Kemetli L, Sparen P, Silfverdal L, Strander B, Ryd W, et al: Screening-preventable cervical cancer risks: evidence from a nationwide audit in Sweden. J Natl Cancer Inst. 100:622–629. 2008. View Article : Google Scholar : PubMed/NCBI

5. 

Sankaranarayanan R: HPV vaccination: the promise and problems. Indian J Med Res. 130:322–326. 2009.PubMed/NCBI

6. 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Progress toward implementation of human papillomavirus vaccination - the Americas, 2006–2010. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 60:1382–1384. 2011.PubMed/NCBI

7. 

Lu B, Kumar A, Castellsague X and Giuliano AR: Efficacy and safety of prophylactic vaccines against cervical HPV infection and diseases among women: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Infect Dis. 11:132011. View Article : Google Scholar : PubMed/NCBI

8. 

Smith JS, Lindsay L, Hoots B, Keys J, Franceschi S, Winer R, et al: Human papillomavirus type distribution in invasive cervical cancer and high-grade cervical lesions: a meta-analysis update. Int J Cancer. 121:621–632. 2007. View Article : Google Scholar : PubMed/NCBI

9. 

Committee on Infectious Diseases: HPV vaccine recommendations. Pediatrics. 129:602–605. 2012. View Article : Google Scholar

10. 

Agurto I, Bishop A, Sanchez G, Betancourt Z and Robles S: Perceived barriers and benefits to cervical cancer screening in Latin America. Prev Med. 39:91–98. 2004. View Article : Google Scholar : PubMed/NCBI

11. 

Matos E, Loria D, Amestoy GM, Herrera L, Prince MA, Moreno J, et al: Prevalence of human papillomavirus infection among women in Concordia, Argentina: a population-based study. Sex Transm Dis. 30:593–599. 2003. View Article : Google Scholar : PubMed/NCBI

12. 

Bruni L, Diaz M, Castellsague X, Ferrer E, Bosch FX and de Sanjose S: Cervical human papillomavirus prevalence in 5 continents: meta-analysis of 1 million women with normal cytological findings. J Infect Dis. 202:1789–1799. 2010. View Article : Google Scholar : PubMed/NCBI

13. 

5th Global Meeting on Implementing, New and Under-utilized Vaccines, 22–24 June 2011 [Internet]. Geneva, Switzerland: New and Under-utilized Vaccines Implementation (NUVI) - World Health Organization (WHO); 2011, [updated 2011; cited 2011 20 Oct]. Available from: http://www.who.int/nuvi/2011_meeting_summary_delivery-strategies/en/.

14. 

Vacuna contra el Virus del Papiloma Humano (VPH) [Internet]. Buenos Aires, Republica Argentina: Ministerio de Salud; 2013, [cited 2013 06 Mars]. Available from: http://www.msal.gov.ar/index.php/programas-y-planes/185-vph.

15. 

Colantonio L, Gomez JA, Demarteau N, Standaert B, Pichon-Riviere A and Augustovski F: Cost-effectiveness analysis of a cervical cancer vaccine in five Latin American countries. Vaccine. 27:5519–5529. 2009. View Article : Google Scholar : PubMed/NCBI

16. 

Arrossi S, Maceira V, Paolino M and Sankaranarayanan R: Acceptability and uptake of HPV vaccine in Argentina before its inclusion in the immunization program: a population-based survey. Vaccine. 30:2467–2474. 2012. View Article : Google Scholar : PubMed/NCBI

17. 

Sundstrom K, Tran TN, Lundholm C, Young C, Sparen P and Dahlstrom LA: Acceptability of HPV vaccination among young adults aged 18–30 years - a population based survey in Sweden. Vaccine. 28:7492–7500. 2010.

18. 

Black LL, Zimet GD, Short MB, Sturm L and Rosenthal SL: Literature review of human papillomavirus vaccine acceptability among women over 26 years. Vaccine. 27:1668–1673. 2009.PubMed/NCBI

19. 

CDC Vaccine price list [Internet]. Atlanta, USA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; 2011, [updated 15 Dec 2011; cited 2011 29 Dec]. Available from: http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/programs/vfc/cdc-vac-price-list.htm.

20. 

Brewer NT and Fazekas KI: Predictors of HPV vaccine acceptability: a theory-informed, systematic review. Prev Med. 45:107–114. 2007. View Article : Google Scholar : PubMed/NCBI

21. 

Dahlstrom LA, Tran TN, Lundholm C, Young C, Sundstrom K and Sparen P: Attitudes to HPV vaccination among parents of children aged 12–15 years-a population-based survey in Sweden. Int J Cancer. 126:500–507. 2010.

22. 

Woodhall SC, Lehtinen M, Verho T, Huhtala H, Hokkanen M and Kosunen E: Anticipated acceptance of HPV vaccination at the baseline of implementation: a survey of parental and adolescent knowledge and attitudes in Finland. J Adolesc Health. 40:466–469. 2007. View Article : Google Scholar : PubMed/NCBI

23. 

Donders GG, Gabrovska M, Bellen G, Van Keirsbilck J, Van Den Bosch T, Riphagen I, et al: Knowledge of cervix cancer, human papilloma virus (HPV) and HPV vaccination at the moment of introduction of the vaccine in women in Belgium. Arch Gynecol Obstet. 277:291–198. 2008. View Article : Google Scholar : PubMed/NCBI

24. 

Gamarra CJ, Paz EP and Griep RH: Knowledge, attitudes and practice related to Papanicolaou smear test among Argentina’s women. Rev Saude Publica. 39:270–276. 2005.(In Portuguese).

Related Articles

  • Abstract
  • View
  • Download
  • Twitter
Copy and paste a formatted citation
Spandidos Publications style
Alder S, Perinetti C, Mints M, Belkić K, Sundström K, Sandin S, Weiderpass E and Andersson S: Acceptance of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination among young women in a country with a high prevalence of HPV infection. Int J Oncol 43: 1310-1318, 2013.
APA
Alder, S., Perinetti, C., Mints, M., Belkić, K., Sundström, K., Sandin, S. ... Andersson, S. (2013). Acceptance of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination among young women in a country with a high prevalence of HPV infection. International Journal of Oncology, 43, 1310-1318. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.2013.2023
MLA
Alder, S., Perinetti, C., Mints, M., Belkić, K., Sundström, K., Sandin, S., Weiderpass, E., Andersson, S."Acceptance of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination among young women in a country with a high prevalence of HPV infection". International Journal of Oncology 43.4 (2013): 1310-1318.
Chicago
Alder, S., Perinetti, C., Mints, M., Belkić, K., Sundström, K., Sandin, S., Weiderpass, E., Andersson, S."Acceptance of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination among young women in a country with a high prevalence of HPV infection". International Journal of Oncology 43, no. 4 (2013): 1310-1318. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.2013.2023
Copy and paste a formatted citation
x
Spandidos Publications style
Alder S, Perinetti C, Mints M, Belkić K, Sundström K, Sandin S, Weiderpass E and Andersson S: Acceptance of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination among young women in a country with a high prevalence of HPV infection. Int J Oncol 43: 1310-1318, 2013.
APA
Alder, S., Perinetti, C., Mints, M., Belkić, K., Sundström, K., Sandin, S. ... Andersson, S. (2013). Acceptance of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination among young women in a country with a high prevalence of HPV infection. International Journal of Oncology, 43, 1310-1318. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.2013.2023
MLA
Alder, S., Perinetti, C., Mints, M., Belkić, K., Sundström, K., Sandin, S., Weiderpass, E., Andersson, S."Acceptance of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination among young women in a country with a high prevalence of HPV infection". International Journal of Oncology 43.4 (2013): 1310-1318.
Chicago
Alder, S., Perinetti, C., Mints, M., Belkić, K., Sundström, K., Sandin, S., Weiderpass, E., Andersson, S."Acceptance of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination among young women in a country with a high prevalence of HPV infection". International Journal of Oncology 43, no. 4 (2013): 1310-1318. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.2013.2023
Follow us
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
  • Facebook
About
  • Spandidos Publications
  • Careers
  • Cookie Policy
  • Privacy Policy
How can we help?
  • Help
  • Live Chat
  • Contact
  • Email to our Support Team