背景:几乎所有的宫颈癌和肛门癌病例都与人乳头瘤病毒(HPV)有关。然而,除了患有HPV相关宫颈癌的女性,男性和女性也会患上肛门癌,口腔,和归因于HPV的口咽。然而,关于全球男孩HPV疫苗接种的文献,在非洲,尤其是在加纳是稀缺的。因此,这项研究的主要目的是探讨在阿克拉选定教会的母亲中接受HPV疫苗接种的男孩,加纳。
方法:在本研究中,采用定性探索性设计,从加纳大阿克拉地区招募30名育有9至12岁男性儿童的母亲.参与者的招募是使用目的抽样技术进行的,随后,他们在面对面的环境中接受了深入的采访,整个谈话都被记录下来以供参考。转录后,通过内容分析对记录的数据进行分析.
结果:分析数据后,出现了两(2)个主要主题和11个次主题。研究表明,尽管大多数母亲不知道男孩的HPV,他们认为这是一项积极的举措,并表示愿意允许他们的儿子接种疫苗。然而,一些参与者提到了某些因素,他们认为这些因素可能会阻碍母亲中男孩接受HPV疫苗接种.这些包括对注射相关疼痛的担忧,高成本,并担心疫苗会使男性不道德或不育。
结论:该研究显示,母亲中男孩对HPV疫苗接种的认识不足,因此,建议有必要提高母亲和公众对男孩HPV疫苗接种的认识,以提高其接受度。
Almost all cases of cervical and anal cancer have been linked to the human papillomavirus (HPV). However, in addition to women who develop HPV-related cervical cancer, both men and women can also develop cancers of the anus, oral cavity, and oropharynx that are attributed to HPV. However, literature on HPV vaccination among boys globally, in Africa, and most especially in Ghana is scarce. Thus, the main objective of this study was to explore the acceptance of HPV vaccination in boys among mothers from selected
churches in Accra, Ghana.
In this study, a qualitative exploratory design was utilized to enlist 30 mothers who have male children aged between 9 and 12 years from the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. The recruitment of participants was carried out using a purposive sampling technique, and they were subsequently interviewed in-depth in a face-to-face setting, with the entire conversation being recorded for reference. After transcription, the recorded data were analyzed through content analysis.
Upon analyzing the data, two (2) primary themes and 11 sub-themes emerged. The research showed that although the majority of the mothers were unaware of HPV in boys, they perceived it as a positive initiative and expressed a willingness to allow their sons to receive the vaccine. However, some participants mentioned certain factors that they believed could hinder the acceptance of HPV vaccination in boys among mothers. These included concerns about injection-related pain, high cost, and fears that the vaccine could make men immoral or infertile.
The study revealed poor awareness of HPV vaccination in boys among mothers, and hence, suggested the need to increase the awareness on HPV vaccination in boys among mothers as well as the public to increase its acceptance.