dc.contributor.author | Nilsen, Karin | |
dc.contributor.author | Aasland, Olaf Gjerløw | |
dc.contributor.author | Klouman, Elise | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-12-14T10:13:09Z | |
dc.date.available | 2017-12-14T10:13:09Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2017-09-21 | |
dc.description.abstract | Objective:
To investigate knowledge of and attitudes to human papillomavirus (HPV) infection,
HPV vaccination, cervical cancer, related sources of information and factors associated with will-
ingness to vaccinate one
’
s own daughter among primary health care (PHC) personnel.
<br>Design:
Cross-sectional study.
<br>Setting:
PHC.
<br>Subjects:
All public health nurses (PHNs) and general practitioners (GPs) in Northern Norway
were invited to answer a structured electronic questionnaire; 31% participated (
N
¼
220).
<br>Main outcome measures:
Self-reported and actual knowledge, information sources, attitudes
and willingness to vaccinate their (tentative) daughter.
<br>Results:
47% of respondents knew that HPV infection is a necessary cause of cervical cancer.
PHNs had higher self-reported and actual knowledge about HPV vaccination and cervical cancer
than GPs. PHNs used the Norwegian Institute of Public Health
’
s numerous information sources
on HPV, while GPs had a low user rate. 88% of PHNs and 50% of GPs acquired information from
the pharmaceutical industry. 93% PHNs and 68% of GPs would vaccinate their 12-year-old
daughter. In a multivariate logistic regression analysis, willingness to vaccinate one
’
s daughter
was positively associated with younger age, being PHN (OR
¼
5.26, 95%CI 1.74
–
15.94), little con-
cern about vaccine side effects (OR
¼
3.61, 95%CI 1.10
–
11.81) and disagreement among experts
(OR
¼
7.31, 95%CI 2.73
–
19.60).
<br>Conclusions:
Increased knowledge about HPV infection and vaccination is needed, particularly
among GPs. Those least concerned about side effects and disagreements among experts were
most likely to vaccinate their daughter. These findings are of interest for public health authorities
responsible for the Norwegian vaccination and cervix cancer screening programmes, and pro-
viders of training of PHC personnel. | en_US |
dc.description | Source at <a href=https://doi.org/10.1080/02813432.2017.1358433> https://doi.org/10.1080/02813432.2017.1358433 </a>. | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | Nilsen K, Aasland OG, Klouman E. The HPV vaccine: knowledge and attitudes among public health nurses and general practitioners in Northern Norway after introduction of the vaccine in the school-based vaccination programme. Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care. 2017 | en_US |
dc.identifier.cristinID | FRIDAID 1514737 | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1080/02813432.2017.1358433 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0281-3432 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1502-7724 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10037/11862 | |
dc.language.iso | eng | en_US |
dc.publisher | Taylor & Francis | en_US |
dc.relation.journal | Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care | |
dc.rights.accessRights | openAccess | en_US |
dc.subject | VDP::Medisinske Fag: 700::Helsefag: 800::Samfunnsmedisin, sosialmedisin: 801 | en_US |
dc.subject | VDP::Medical disciplines: 700::Health sciences: 800::Community medicine, Social medicine: 801 | en_US |
dc.subject | VDP::Medical disciplines: 700::Health sciences: 800::Health service and health administration research: 806 | en_US |
dc.subject | VDP::Medisinske Fag: 700::Helsefag: 800::Helsetjeneste- og helseadministrasjonsforskning: 806 | en_US |
dc.subject | VDP::Medisinske Fag: 700::Basale medisinske, odontologiske og veterinærmedisinske fag: 710::Medisinsk immunologi: 716 | en_US |
dc.subject | VDP::Medical disciplines: 700::Basic medical, dental and veterinary science disciplines: 710::Medical immunology: 716 | en_US |
dc.title | The HPV vaccine: knowledge and attitudes among public health nurses and general practitioners in Northern Norway after introduction of the vaccine in the school-based vaccination programme | en_US |
dc.type | Journal article | en_US |
dc.type | Tidsskriftartikkel | en_US |
dc.type | Peer reviewed | en_US |