Abstract
Acceptability rates of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination by 362 Malaysian mothers were 65.7% and 55.8% for daughters and sons, respectively. Younger mothers, and those who knew someone with cancer, were more willing to vaccinate their daughters. If the vaccine was routine and cost free, acceptability rate was 97.8%.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Attitude to Health
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Female
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Humans
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Malaysia
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Mother-Child Relations*
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Papillomavirus Infections / prevention & control*
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Papillomavirus Vaccines / administration & dosage*
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Papillomavirus Vaccines / therapeutic use
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Patient Acceptance of Health Care*
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / prevention & control