Parental awareness, knowledge, and hesitancy toward HPV vaccination for adolescents: A cross-sectional study

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dc.authorid0000-0002-4293-910X
dc.authorid0000-0002-6055-7746
dc.authorid0000-0002-7596-5603
dc.authorid0000-0003-4239-3423
dc.authorid0000-0002-7567-5323
dc.authorid0000-0002-1720-9711
dc.authorid0000-0001-5661-4464
dc.authorid0000-0002-1168-3228
dc.contributor.authorGüven, Deniz
dc.contributor.authorKöle, Mehmet Tolga
dc.contributor.authorÖrün, Emel
dc.contributor.authorÇaylan, Nilgün
dc.contributor.authorKüçük, Elif
dc.contributor.authorKandemir, İbrahim
dc.contributor.authorÖztürk, Seval
dc.contributor.authorKondolot, Meda
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-25T12:43:05Z
dc.date.available2026-06-25T12:43:05Z
dc.date.issued2026
dc.departmentFakülteler, Tıp Fakültesi, Dahili Tıp Bilimleri Bölümü, Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Ana Bilim Dalı
dc.description.abstractBackground. Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a prevalent sexually transmitted infection and major cause of cervical and anogenital cancers. This study aimed to assess parental knowledge, vaccine hesitancy, and health beliefs concerning HPV infection and vaccination. Methods. This cross-sectional study was conducted using convenience sampling among parents of adolescents aged 9–18 attending outpatient clinics at a tertiary hospital. The study collected sociodemographic characteristics and used the Health Belief Model Scale for HPV Infection and Vaccination to assess health beliefs, in order to identify factors associated with parental perceptions and vaccination attitudes. Results. A total of 320 parents participated in the study; 82.8% were mothers. Self-reported HPV infection was low (1.9%), and only 3.4% of parents and 2.8% of their children had been vaccinated. Awareness about HPV infection was 75%, and that of the HPV vaccine was 67.2%. However, only 30% of parents were willing to vaccinate their children, while 47.5% were uncertain. The most commonly reported barriers were lack of awareness (33.9%) and concerns about side effects (26.4%). Higher parental education, family income, and prior HPV knowledge were positively associated with both awareness and willingness to vaccinate children, whereas having multiple adolescents was associated with increased vaccine hesitancy. Conclusion. Parental awareness of HPV infection and vaccination was 75% and 67.2%, respectively, while vaccination rates among adolescents were very low. Higher parental education, income, and prior HPV knowledge were associated with favorable perceptions of vaccination. Addressing knowledge gaps and reducing perceived barriers through educational interventions may help increase HPV vaccination uptake among adolescents.
dc.identifier.citationGüven, D., Köle, M. T., Örün, E., Çaylan, N., Küçük, E., Kandemir, İ., Öztürk, S., & Kondolot, M. (2026). Parental awareness, knowledge, and hesitancy toward HPV vaccination for adolescents: A cross-sectional study. Archivos Argentinos de Pediatria, pp. 1-10. http://dx.doi.org/10.5546/aap.2026-11021.eng
dc.identifier.doi10.5546/aap.2026-11021.eng
dc.identifier.endpage10
dc.identifier.issn0325-0075
dc.identifier.issn1668-3501
dc.identifier.pmidPMID: 42301822
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-105048982734
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ3
dc.identifier.startpage1
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.5546/aap.2026-11021.eng
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13055/1517
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001800373500001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.indekslendigikaynak.otherSCI-E - Science Citation Index Expanded
dc.institutionauthorKandemir, İbrahim
dc.institutionauthorid0000-0002-1720-9711
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSociedad Argentina de Pediatria
dc.relation.ispartofArchivos Argentinos de Pediatria
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subjectHuman Papillomavirus Viruses
dc.subjectVaccination
dc.subjectAwareness
dc.subjectKnowledge
dc.subjectAdolescent
dc.titleParental awareness, knowledge, and hesitancy toward HPV vaccination for adolescents: A cross-sectional study
dc.typeArticle
dspace.entity.typePublication

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