Parents' Internet use for information about HPV vaccine |
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Authors: | McRee Annie-Laurie Reiter Paul L Brewer Noel T |
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Affiliation: | Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 325 Rosenau Hall, CB 7440, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7440, USA. almcree@email.unc.edu |
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Abstract: | PurposeThe Internet is an increasingly common source of health-related information. We sought to examine associations between parents’ Internet information-seeking and their knowledge, attitudes and beliefs about human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine.MethodsWe interviewed parents within a year after approval of HPV vaccine for females and males. Participants were North Carolina parents with daughters ages 10–18 surveyed by telephone in Fall 2007 (n = 773); and a national sample of parents with sons ages 11–17 surveyed online in Fall 2010 (n = 115). We used multivariate regression to examine associations of past and intended Internet seeking for HPV vaccine information with knowledge and health belief model-related constructs.ResultsAmong parents of daughters, having heard of HPV vaccine through the Internet (8%) was associated with higher HPV knowledge, perceived likelihood of HPV, and vaccination willingness, and with receiving a doctor's recommendation. It was also associated with lower perceived vaccine harms, uncertainty, and anticipated regret. Parents of sons who heard of HPV vaccine through the Internet (10%) perceived greater barriers to vaccination than parents who learned about HPV vaccine for males through other sources. Intended future Internet information-seeking among parents of daughters (69%) was more likely if they perceived a lower likelihood that their daughters would get HPV if they were vaccinated (all p < .05).ConclusionsOur findings suggest a positive influence of accessing information on the Internet about HPV vaccine. It was associated with higher knowledge and mostly positive parental attitudes and beliefs. |
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Keywords: | HPV vaccine Adolescent health Internet Health belief model |
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