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- Gottvall, Maria, et al.
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Trust versus concerns : how parents reason when they accept HPV vaccination for their young daughter
- 2013
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In: Upsala Journal of Medical Sciences. - : Uppsala Medical Society. - 0300-9734 .- 2000-1967. ; 118:4, s. 263-270
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Background. From spring of 2012, human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine against cervical cancer is offered free of charge to all girls aged 10-12 years through a school-based vaccination programme in Sweden. The aim of this study was to explore how parents reason when they accept HPV vaccination for their young daughter and also their views on HPV-related information. Methods. Individual interviews with parents (n = 27) of 11-12-year-old girls. The interviews were recorded, transcribed verbatim, and analysed using thematic content analysis. Results. Three themes emerged through the analysis: Trust versus concern, Responsibility to protect against severe disease, and Information about HPV and HPV vaccination is important. The parents expressed trust in recommendations from authorities and thought it was convenient with school-based vaccination. They believed that cervical cancer was a severe disease and felt a responsibility to protect their daughter from it. Some had certain concerns regarding side effects and vaccine safety, and wished for a dialogue with the school nurse to bridge the information gaps. Conclusions. Trust in the recommendations from authorities and a wish to protect their daughter from a severe disease outweighed concerns about side effects. A school-based vaccination programme is convenient for parents, and the school nurse has an important role in bridging information gaps. The findings from this qualitative study cannot be generalized; however, it can provide a better understanding of how parents might reason when they accept the HPV vaccination for their daughter.
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- Grandahl, Maria, et al.
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Immigrant women’s experiences and views onprevention of cervical cancer : a qualitative study
- 2012
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Conference paper (peer-reviewed)abstract
- BackgroundSweden is a multicultural country, nearly 20% of the population has an immigrant background. Certain ethnic groups have lower attendance rates in cervical cancer prevention programs.Recently a school-based HPV vaccination program free of charge was introduced for girls age 11-12. The HPV vaccination raises questions and concerns about whether it will be accepted among all ethnic groupsAim.To explore immigrant women’s experiences and views on the prevention of cervical cancer.Methods. An exploratory qualitative study. Eight focus group interviews were conducted with 50 women aged 18-54, who studied Swedish for immigrants. Years in Sweden; 0-2 years N=17, 3-5 years N=30, > 6 years N=3. The women represented many countries from different geographic areas; Middle east N=24, Africa N=16, Asia N=6 and East Europe N=4. Data were analysed by latent content analysis. The Health Belief Model (HBM) was used as a theoretical model; the results are discussed according to HBM.Results The women were positive to the prevention of cervical cancer. However, several barriers were identified: difficulties in contacting healthcare, limited knowledge of the relation between sexually transmitted infections (STI) and human papillomavirus virus (HPV), cultural aspects and not being used to regular health check-ups in home countries.’When I came to Sweden I received a paper and I didn’t understand anything, after 4 month, I read it, and I understood that it was a cancer test, but I can’t call and make an appointment’ The women would accept HPV vaccine for their daughters but wanted adequate information before consent. The women spoke openly about sexual transmitted infections and emphasized both genders responsibility for prevention.‘It [the vaccine] is really good, it is good for the future health.’‘Yes, value not so good but the man is always first, second is woman. And think like this that diseases are not so important.’‘Why must woman do everything? Doesn’t a man also infect?’Conclusion.The women wanted to participate in cervical cancer prevention programs and would accept HPV vaccination for their daughters, but expressed difficulties in understanding information from healthcare.Information about preventive programs needs to be in different languages and provided through different sources. Healthcare professionals should consider immigrant women’s difficulties concerning cultural norms and pay attention to their experiences.
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- Grandahl, Maria, et al.
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Not the right time : why parents refuse to let their daughters have the human papillomavirus vaccination
- 2014
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In: Acta Paediatrica. - : Wiley. - 0803-5253 .- 1651-2227. ; 103:4, s. 436-441
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Aim: To explore why parents refused to allow their 10- to 12-year-old daughters to receive the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination from the Swedish school-based vaccination programme.Methods: Individual interviews with 25 parents who had been offered, but not consented to, their daughters receiving the HPV vaccination.Results: Five themes emerged through the interviews: 1) she is just a little girl, 2) inadequate information, 3) not compatible with our way of life, 4) scepticism about the vaccination and 5) who can you trust? The parents made their decisions with their child’s best interests in mind. This was not considered the right time, and the vaccine as perceived as unnecessary and different from other vaccines. Mistrust in Government recommendations and a lack of evidence or information were other reasons to decline.Conclusion: The decision-making process was complex. These parents preferred to wait until their daughter was older and believed the information they received from the school health system was insufficient. The results indicate that a more flexible HPV vaccination schedule may improve vaccine uptake. This includes more transparent information about the virus and the vaccine and information about who to contact to get the daughter vaccinated at a later date.
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- Grandahl, Maria, et al.
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School nurses’ attitudes and experiences regarding the human papillomavirus vaccination programme in Sweden : a population-based survey
- 2014
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In: BMC Public Health. - : BioMed Central. - 1471-2458. ; 14:540, s. 1-9
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Background: Sweden introduced a school-based human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programme in 2012, andschool nurses are responsible for managing the vaccinations. The aim of the present study was to investigate theattitudes and experiences of school nurses regarding the school-based HPV vaccination programme 1 year after itsimplementation.Methods: Data were collected using a web-based questionnaire in the spring of 2013, and 83.1% (851/1024) ofnurses responded.Results: There were strong associations between the nurses’ education about the HPV vaccine and their perceivedknowledge about the vaccine and a favourable attitude towards vaccination (both p < 0.001). School nurses whoreceived a high level of education were more likely to have a positive attitude to HPV vaccination compared withnurses with little education about HPV vaccination (adjusted odds ratio [OR] = 9.8; 95% confidence interval [CI]:3.797–25.132). Nurses with high perceived knowledge were more likely to have a positive attitude compared withthose with a low level of perceived knowledge (OR = 2.5; 95% CI: 1.299–4.955). If financial support from thegovernment was used to fund an additional school nurse, nurses were more likely to have a positive attitude thanif the financial support was not used to cover the extra expenses incurred by the HPV vaccination (OR = 2.1; 95% CI:1.051–4.010). The majority, 648 (76.1%), had been contacted by parents with questions about the vaccine, mostlyrelated to adverse effects. In addition, 570 (66.9%) stated that they had experienced difficulties with thevaccinations, and 337 (59.1%) of these considered the task to be time-consuming.Conclusions: A high level of education and perceived good knowledge about HPV are associated with a positiveattitude of school nurses to the HPV vaccination programme. Thus, nurses require adequate knowledge, education,skills and time to address the questions and concerns of parents, as well as providing information about HPV.Strategic financial support is required because HPV vaccination is a complex and time-consuming task.
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