Chinese parental decision making on HPV vaccination for adolescent girls: a longitudinal study
R Fielding1; WWT Lam1; JTK Wu2; LDL Wang1; QY Liao1
1 Division of Behavioural Health, School of Public Health, The University of Hong Kong
2 Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, The University of Hong Kong
 
 
1. Descriptive norm beliefs are associated with Chinese parents’ intention and planning to vaccinate adolescent daughters against HPV.
2. Anticipation of affective consequences if not vaccinated is a primary motivating factor associated with vaccination intention.
3. A large proportion of Chinese parents hold negative/passive attitudes towards optional vaccines.
4. The government should subsidise HPV vaccination programmes if high coverage is desired.