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Knowledge, attitude, and hesitancy towards human papillomavirus vaccine among parents attending primary health care centers in Al-Ahsa Region, Saudi Arabia

Alzahraa Ali Alhelal, Sarah Sami AlMubarak, Maryam Redha BinObaid, Maryam Abdul Jaleel Alkhalifah, Abdullah Hajji Alkhalil.


Abstract
Objective: This study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude, and hesitancy towards the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine among parents attending primary health care centers (PHCCs) in Saudi Arabia, Al-Ahsa region.
Methods: An analytic and descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted including 383 parents who attended PHCCs in the Ministry of Health and National Guard Hospitals in the Al-Ahsa region.
Results: A total of 460 parents from PHCCs in Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia, participated in this study. The majority were females (72.8%), and the highest age group was 36-45 years (48.5%). Knowledge about HPV was low, where 65.7% had no prior knowledge. Perceptions of HPV’s danger varied, with 55.7% being uncertain. Awareness of the HPV vaccine was limited (56.7% lacked information). Willingness to vaccinate children was mixed, where 37.4% were willing, 33.3% were unwilling, and 29.3% were undecided. Significant associations were found between higher income and better knowledge (p-value = <0.001), and between education level and willingness to vaccinate (p-value = 0.008).
Conclusion: The study revealed a poor level of knowledge regarding HPV infection and the benefits of its vaccine. As a result, fewer parents were willing to vaccinate their daughters. Accordingly, this study highlighted the need for targeted, multi-faceted public health strategies to improve knowledge and attitudes towards HPV infections and vaccination and to establish educational programs for HPV risk factors in the Al-Ahsa region.

Key words: Human Papillomavirus (HPV), vaccine, Saudi Parents. Knowledge, attitude


 
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Alhelal AA, AlMubarak SS, BinObaid MR, Alkhalifah MAJ, Alkhalil AH. Knowledge, attitude, and hesitancy towards human papillomavirus vaccine among parents attending primary health care centers in Al-Ahsa Region, Saudi Arabia. IJMDC. 2024; 8(8): 1990-1999. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1720508456

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Alhelal AA, AlMubarak SS, BinObaid MR, Alkhalifah MAJ, Alkhalil AH. Knowledge, attitude, and hesitancy towards human papillomavirus vaccine among parents attending primary health care centers in Al-Ahsa Region, Saudi Arabia. https://www.ijmdc.com/?mno=208953 [Access: September 28, 2024]. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1720508456

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Alhelal AA, AlMubarak SS, BinObaid MR, Alkhalifah MAJ, Alkhalil AH. Knowledge, attitude, and hesitancy towards human papillomavirus vaccine among parents attending primary health care centers in Al-Ahsa Region, Saudi Arabia. IJMDC. 2024; 8(8): 1990-1999. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1720508456


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Alhelal AA, AlMubarak SS, BinObaid MR, Alkhalifah MAJ, Alkhalil AH. Knowledge, attitude, and hesitancy towards human papillomavirus vaccine among parents attending primary health care centers in Al-Ahsa Region, Saudi Arabia. IJMDC. (2024), [cited September 28, 2024]; 8(8): 1990-1999. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1720508456


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Alhelal, A. A., AlMubarak, . S. S., BinObaid, . M. R., Alkhalifah, . M. A. J. & Alkhalil, . A. H. (2024) Knowledge, attitude, and hesitancy towards human papillomavirus vaccine among parents attending primary health care centers in Al-Ahsa Region, Saudi Arabia. IJMDC, 8 (8), 1990-1999. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1720508456


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Alhelal, Alzahraa Ali, Sarah Sami AlMubarak, Maryam Redha BinObaid, Maryam Abdul Jaleel Alkhalifah, and Abdullah Hajji Alkhalil. 2024. Knowledge, attitude, and hesitancy towards human papillomavirus vaccine among parents attending primary health care centers in Al-Ahsa Region, Saudi Arabia. International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries, 8 (8), 1990-1999. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1720508456


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Alhelal, Alzahraa Ali, Sarah Sami AlMubarak, Maryam Redha BinObaid, Maryam Abdul Jaleel Alkhalifah, and Abdullah Hajji Alkhalil. "Knowledge, attitude, and hesitancy towards human papillomavirus vaccine among parents attending primary health care centers in Al-Ahsa Region, Saudi Arabia." International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries 8 (2024), 1990-1999. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1720508456


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Alhelal, Alzahraa Ali, Sarah Sami AlMubarak, Maryam Redha BinObaid, Maryam Abdul Jaleel Alkhalifah, and Abdullah Hajji Alkhalil. "Knowledge, attitude, and hesitancy towards human papillomavirus vaccine among parents attending primary health care centers in Al-Ahsa Region, Saudi Arabia." International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries 8.8 (2024), 1990-1999. Print. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1720508456


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Alhelal, A. A., AlMubarak, . S. S., BinObaid, . M. R., Alkhalifah, . M. A. J. & Alkhalil, . A. H. (2024) Knowledge, attitude, and hesitancy towards human papillomavirus vaccine among parents attending primary health care centers in Al-Ahsa Region, Saudi Arabia. International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries, 8 (8), 1990-1999. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1720508456




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