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The Acceptability of HPV Vaccines and Perceptions of Vaccination against HPV among Physicians and Nurses in Hong Kong

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  • Teris Cheung

    (School of Nursing, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China)

  • Joseph T.F. Lau

    (The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China)

  • Johnson Z. Wang

    (The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
    School of Public Health, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang 310058, Zhejiang Province, China)

  • Phoenix Mo

    (The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China)

  • C.K. Siu

    (School of Nursing, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China)

  • Rex T.H. Chan

    (School of Nursing, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China)

  • Janice Y.S. Ho

    (School of Nursing, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China)

Abstract

Background : Human papillomavirus (HPV) is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections nationwide. Methods : This is the first cross-sectional survey assessing physicians’ and nurses’ knowledge of HPV and recording their attitudes to HPV vaccination in Hong Kong. Survey questions were derived from the Health Belief Model. Results : 1152 clinicians (170 physicians and 982 nurses) aged 21 and 60 participated in this study. A multiple stepwise regression model was used to examine associations between cognitive factors (clinicians’ attitudes) and subjects’ intention to HPV vaccine uptake. Results showed that only 30.2% of physicians and 21.2% nurses found vaccinating for HPV acceptable. Conclusions : Perceived self-efficacy was the only significant background and cognitive variable associated with physicians’ and nurses’ accepting HPV vaccines. Further, when nurses found HPV vaccination acceptable, cues to action was featured as a significant background variable in their choice.

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  • Teris Cheung & Joseph T.F. Lau & Johnson Z. Wang & Phoenix Mo & C.K. Siu & Rex T.H. Chan & Janice Y.S. Ho, 2019. "The Acceptability of HPV Vaccines and Perceptions of Vaccination against HPV among Physicians and Nurses in Hong Kong," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(10), pages 1-16, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:16:y:2019:i:10:p:1700-:d:231173
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