Addressing HPV vaccine hesitancy: unveiling concerns and building trust’ perspectives of adolescent girls and parents in Kisumu County, Kenya
The findings emphasise the role of effective communication strategies, including engaging parents through written materials and involving them in decision-making, to dispel myths, provide accurate information and encourage HPV vaccination. Collaborative efforts with community stakeholders are crucial to improve vaccine coverage and ultimately reduce the cervical cancer burden.
Authors
- Philiph Tonui
- Susan Cu‐Uvin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5633-071X)
- Patrick J. Loehrer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1532-4660)
- Omenge Orang’o (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1551-244X)
- Barry P. Rosen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5230-4271)
- Edwin Onyango Ochomo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0180-3369)
- Sayo Amboka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3011-3308)
- Kapten Muthoka
- Peter Itsura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2446-6393)
Institutions
- Oakland University (US)
- Brown University (US)
- Kenya Medical Research Institute (KE)
- AMPATH (KE)
- Indiana University School of Medicine
- Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ecancermedicalscience
- Published
- 2024-08-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3332/ecancer.2024.1735
- Citations
- 14
- Primary Topic
- Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.41