Schoolboys' experiences of information and communication regarding the human papillomavirus vaccination.

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Journal of public health (Oxford, England) Pub Date : 2026-04-06 DOI:10.1093/pubmed/fdag023

Eva Runngren, Mats Eriksson, Karin Blomberg

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Abstract

Background: To maintain sufficient vaccination rates for human papillomavirus (HPV), it is important to understand the experiences of the target group. Boys were included in the Swedish National Immunization program for HPV more recently, in 2020, than girls, so boys' experiences of the program are relatively underexplored. This study therefore aimed to explore schoolboys' experiences of information and communication regarding HPV vaccination.

Methods: The study had a qualitative explorative design. Individual semi-structured interviews were conducted with 11-year-old schoolboys (n = 13) and analysed using interpretive description.

Results: Three themes were identified: information and communication about HPV vaccination in school, schoolboys' knowledge about HPV and the vaccination, and lack of family involvement in the HPV vaccination.

Conclusion: Boys lacked knowledge about HPV vaccination, and parents only partly involved the boys in the vaccination process. There is a need for school nurses to be given clear guidelines for informing boys and parents about HPV, and for the teachers to be provided with health education regarding HPV vaccination.

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男生关于人乳头瘤病毒疫苗接种的信息和交流经验。

背景：为了保持足够的人乳头瘤病毒（HPV）疫苗接种率，了解目标人群的经验是很重要的。在2020年，男孩比女孩更晚被纳入瑞典国家HPV免疫计划，因此男孩对该计划的体验相对较少。因此，本研究旨在探讨男生在HPV疫苗接种方面的信息和交流经历。方法：采用定性探索性设计。对11岁男生（n = 13）进行了个别半结构化访谈，并使用解释性描述进行了分析。结果：确定了三个主题：学校HPV疫苗接种的信息和沟通，男生对HPV和疫苗接种的知识，以及缺乏家庭参与HPV疫苗接种。结论：男孩对HPV疫苗接种的知识缺乏，家长只是部分参与了男孩的接种过程。有必要向学校护士提供明确的指导方针，以便向男孩和家长通报HPV，并向教师提供有关HPV疫苗接种的健康教育。

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