Factors influencing human papillomavirus vaccine uptake among parents and teachers of schoolgirls in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study
Physician's recommendation and the amount of information on the HPV vaccine, opinions about vaccines in general, and government decrees are the main factors influencing decision on HPV vaccine Uptake. This study emphasizes the role of healthcare providers, awareness of cervical cancer, HPV and its vaccine, and social status, in favoring vaccine uptake in Saudi Arabia.
Authors
- Samar Abd ElHafeez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3250-2780)
- Deema Fallatah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6901-3104)
- Salma Gouda
- Huda M. Alshanbari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5154-7477)
- Mohammad Khalil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2421-3775)
- Maaweya Awadalla (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1270-2216)
- Bandar Alosaimi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4719-2655)
- Mamoun Ahram (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4457-3604)
Institutions
- Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University (SA)
- University of Jordan (JO)
- Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University (SA)
- King Fahd Medical City (SA)
- Alexandria University (EG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2024-10-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1403634
- Citations
- 9
- Primary Topic
- Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.48
Funders
- Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University
- King Fahad Medical City