ArticleJournal of epidemiology and community health2009
Ethnic differences in human papillomavirus awareness and vaccine acceptability.
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- Drivers of human papillomavirus vaccine uptake in migrant populations and interventions to improve coverage: a systematic review and meta-analysis.The Lancet. Public health · 2025Pooled it
- Global parental acceptance, attitudes, and knowledge regarding human papillomavirus vaccinations for their children: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis.BMC women's health · 2024Pooled it
- HPV vaccination in a context of public mistrust and uncertainty: a systematic literature review of determinants of HPV vaccine hesitancy in Europe.Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics · 2019Pooled it
- Ethnicity-specific factors influencing childhood immunisation decisions among Black and Asian Minority Ethnic groups in the UK: a systematic review of qualitative research.Journal of epidemiology and community health · 2017Pooled it
- Awareness and knowledge about human papillomavirus vaccination and its acceptance in China: a meta-analysis of 58 observational studies.BMC public health · 2016Pooled it
- HPV vaccination among ethnic minorities in the UK: knowledge, acceptability and attitudes.British journal of cancer · 2011Pooled it
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- Human papillomavirus (HPV) and HPV vaccine awareness in Indigenous communities in Northwest Territories, Canada.PloS one · 2026Article
- Racial disparities related to the perception of COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness among parents of children aged 0-12 years old in Canada.Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics · 2025Article
- COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake Rates and Associated Factors in Racially Diverse Parents in Canada: The Threat From Conspiracy Beliefs and Racial Discrimination.Journal of medical virology · 2025Article
- Barriers, facilitators, needs, and preferences in seeking information regarding cervical cancer prevention programs among Turkish, Moroccan, and Syrian immigrant women: a scoping review.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Community members' knowledge, attitude, and practices towards Ebola virus prevention in the Western Province of Rwanda.Journal of health, population, and nutrition · 2025Article
- Human papillomavirus vaccination hesitancy among young girls in Ethiopia: factors and barriers to uptake.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Influence of trust on the acceptance of the RTS,S malaria vaccine in the Kassena-Nankana districts of Ghana.Malaria journal · 2024Article
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- Exploring the Barriers and Facilitators Influencing Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Decisions Among South Asian and Chinese Mothers: a Qualitative Study.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2024Article
- Translation and psychometric evaluation of an instrument to assess the health beliefs of Pakistani mothers regarding human papillomavirus vaccination.Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing · 2024Article
- Religious beliefs and practices toward HPV vaccine acceptance in Islamic countries: A scoping review.PloS one · 2024Article
- Human Papillomavirus Awareness by Educational Level and by Race and Ethnicity.JAMA network open · 2023Article
- HPV Opportunistic Vaccination: A Literature Review and a Single-Center Experience in Northern Italy through the COVID-19 Pandemic.Vaccines · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundStudies of human papillomavirus (HPV) awareness and HPV vaccine acceptability have included few non-white participants, making it difficult to explore ethnic differences. This study assessed HPV awareness and HPV vaccine acceptability in a sample of women representing the major UK ethnic minority groups.
methodsA cross-sectional study design was used to assess awareness of HPV and acceptability of HPV vaccination. Participants were recruited using quota sampling to ensure adequate representation of ethnic minority women: Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Caribbean, African and Chinese women (n = 750). A comparison sample of white British women (n = 200) was also recruited.
resultsAwareness of HPV was lower among ethnic minority women than among white women (6-18% vs 39% in white women), and this was not explained by generational status or language spoken at home. In a subsample who were mothers (n = 601), ethnicity and religion were strongly associated with acceptability of HPV vaccination. Acceptability was highest among white mothers (63%) and lowest among South Asians (11-25%). Those from non-Christian religions were also less accepting of the vaccine (17-34%). The most common barriers to giving HPV vaccination were a need for more information, sex-related concerns and concern about side-effects. South Asian women were the most likely to cite sex-related concerns, and were also least likely to believe the vaccine would offer their daughters protection.
conclusionThese findings suggest some cultural barriers that could be addressed in tailored information aimed at ethnic minority groups. They also highlight the importance of recording ethnicity as part of HPV vaccine uptake data.
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