ArticleCureus2022
Parents' Knowledge of and Attitude Toward the Human Papillomavirus Vaccine in the Western Region of Saudi Arabia.
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- Awareness and acceptance of human papillomavirus vaccine in the Middle East: A systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression of 159 studies.Epidemiology and infection · 2024Pooled it
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- Cultural and religious influences on parental knowledge of HPV infection and female vaccination in Egypt: a national cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2026Article
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- Parental knowledge, attitudes, and hesitancy toward human papillomavirus vaccination in Saudi Arabia: an online cross-sectional study.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Parental Knowledge and Acceptance of HPV Vaccine in Rabigh's School, Saudi Arabia.Annals of global health · 2026Article
- Barriers associated with the parental acceptance of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination of minors in Asir, Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study.Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics · 2025Article
- Knowledge and attitude of parents toward human papillomavirus infection and HPV vaccination in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2025Article
- Effectiveness of a Structured Educational Intervention on Parents' Knowledge, Perception, and Acceptance Towards Human Papillomavirus Vaccine.Public health challenges · 2025Article
- Knowledge, attitude, and perception of the parents toward HPV vaccine administration to their children in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Assessment of knowledge and attitudes toward human papillomavirus and its vaccination among female nursing students at Umm Al-Qura University, Saudi Arabia.Frontiers in global women's health · 2025Article
- Parental willingness to vaccinate male children against human papillomavirus in the Makkah region of Saudi Arabia: a study based on the health belief model.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Knowledge, Awareness, and Attitudes Towards HPV and Its Vaccination Among Women in the Medina Region: A Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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- Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Awareness and Acceptability for Primary Prevention of Cervical Cancer in Pakistan: A Cross-Sectional Study.Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2024Article
- Prevalence and characteristics of HPV vaccine hesitancy among parents of adolescent females across Saudi Arabia.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Factors influencing human papillomavirus vaccine uptake among parents and teachers of schoolgirls in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundHuman papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common cause of cervical cancer among Saudi females in reproductive age. Parents' awareness of and attitude toward vaccination against HPV in young females are very crucial to prevent the development of cervical cancer. This study aimed to assess the knowledge of and attitude toward the HPV vaccine among Saudi parents in the Saudi western region.
methodsAn analytical cross-sectional questionnaire-based study was conducted that included 343 parents randomly selected from in the Saudi western region. The online questionnaire was disseminated via WhatsApp and Telegram groups of parents in schools and among visitors of parents in primary health care.
resultsThe studied parents had poor knowledge of HPV and its vaccine. About a third (32.9%) knew about the HPV vaccine and the most common source of their knowledge was physicians (38%) while the most frequent barrier for vaccination was their confidence of being not at risk (75.2%). About 90.0% of parents having a good level of knowledge were willing to vaccinate their children.
conclusionThis study reveals a poor level of knowledge about HPV infection and its vaccine among both male and female parents in the Saudi Arabian western area. As a consequence, only 7.2% of them had vaccinated their female children. The majority of the parents having good knowledge about the HPV vaccine were willing to vaccinate their children. Therefore, this study highlights the necessity of educating women on cervical cancer risk factors, as well as the importance of screening programs.
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