Pediatricians' intention to recommend human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines to 11- to 12-year-old girls postlicensing

Kristen A Feemster; Sarah E Winters; Alexander G Fiks; Sara Kinsman; Jessica A Kahn

doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2008.06.012

Pediatricians' intention to recommend human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines to 11- to 12-year-old girls postlicensing

J Adolesc Health. 2008 Oct;43(4):408-11. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2008.06.012.

Authors

Kristen A Feemster¹, Sarah E Winters, Alexander G Fiks, Sara Kinsman, Jessica A Kahn

Affiliation

¹ The Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. [email protected]

PMID: 18809140
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2008.06.012

Abstract

We surveyed 105 pediatric clinicians following Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine licensure to identify factors associated with intention to recommend the vaccine to 11- to 12-year-old girls. Pediatricians who were early adopters of medical technologies had fewer concerns about HPV vaccine safety/efficacy, and who anticipated parental vaccine safety/efficacy concerns reported higher intention to recommend the vaccine.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Analysis of Variance
Attitude of Health Personnel*
Child
Cohort Studies
Female
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Intention
Logistic Models
Male
Papillomavirus Infections / prevention & control*
Papillomavirus Vaccines / administration & dosage*
Papillomavirus Vaccines / adverse effects
Pediatrics / methods*
Practice Patterns, Physicians'*

Substances

Papillomavirus Vaccines