Survey of Predictors of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccination Among Parents of Rural Adolescent Girls in Mysore, India

Purnima Madhivanan

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Cervical Cancer; Human Papillomavirus

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01307774

IISP38250

Details and patient eligibility

About

To conduct a quantitative survey to measure knowledge about Human papillomavirus (HPV) and cervical cancer, and HPV vaccine acceptability among parents of rural adolescent girls in Mysore District, India.

Hypothesis: General knowledge and attitudes about the severity and treat ability of cancer will predict acceptability of HPV vaccination among parents of rural adolescent girls in Mysore, India.

Enrollment: 800 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 55 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• over 18 years of age
• parent of an adolescent girl (10 -15 years of age)
• able to speak English or Kannada
• willing to undergo informed consent process

Exclusion criteria

• Does not have the capacity to undergo informed consent process