West, Ilsa Lynn
(2021)
Impact of Dental vs. Medical Presentation Perspective on Parental Acceptance of the Human Papilloma Virus Vaccination.
Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh.
(Unpublished)
Abstract
The human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccination is a powerful but under-utilized tool in the fight against HPV-related cancers. As with most vaccines, its uptake is primarily dependent on parents accepting the vaccination for their children; however, the HPV vaccination has shown significantly reduced uptake when compared to other childhood vaccinations. This study reports the significant differences in parental acceptance of the HPV vaccination when the vaccination is presented from a medical or dental perspective in parents of children 7 to 17 years of age. OBJECTIVE: This study aims to evaluate whether parental acceptance of the HPV vaccine increases when it is presented from a dental perspective in the context of oropharyngeal cancer rather than from the traditional medical perspective. METHODS: A three-part, 27 question survey was administered online to interested parties requesting the survey link. Significant association was tested for between demographic categories and for differences in acceptance between the medical and dental pamphlets presented as part of the survey using Wilcoxon signed rank test, chi-squared analysis, Fisher’s exact test, and paired T-test analysis along with descriptive statistics. RESULTS: The medical pamphlet was significantly associated with increased parental acceptance of the HPV vaccination (p=0.035). Increased parental education was also associated with increased parental acceptance of the HPV vaccination after reading the dental pamphlet, while increased child age was associated with decreased parental acceptance of the HPV vaccination after reading the medical pamphlet. CONCLUSIONS: As children age, parental acceptance of the HPV vaccination decreases. Overall parental acceptance of the HPV vaccination was significantly higher when it was presented from a medical perspective.
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University of Pittsburgh ETD
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| Status: |
Unpublished |
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| Title | Member | Email Address | Pitt Username | ORCID |
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| Thesis Advisor | Studen-Pavlovich, Deborah | | | | | Committee Member | Schwartz, Paul | | | | | Committee Member | Modesto-Vieira, Adriana | | | | | Committee Member | Wang, Li | | | |
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| Date: |
3 September 2021 |
| Date Type: |
Publication |
| Defense Date: |
20 July 2021 |
| Approval Date: |
3 September 2021 |
| Submission Date: |
8 June 2021 |
| Access Restriction: |
No restriction; Release the ETD for access worldwide immediately. |
| Number of Pages: |
49 |
| Institution: |
University of Pittsburgh |
| Schools and Programs: |
School of Dental Medicine > Dental Science |
| Degree: |
MDS - Master of Dental Science |
| Thesis Type: |
Master's Thesis |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: |
HPV; HPV vaccination |
| Date Deposited: |
03 Sep 2021 17:37 |
| Last Modified: |
03 Sep 2021 17:37 |
| URI: |
http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/41270 |
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