A Systematic Review on Interventions Affecting Parents' Knowledge and Attitudes about HPV Vaccine

Abstract

Introduction: HPV is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections. The Gardasil vaccine can act as a prophylactic against the virus. Since parents are very important in adolescents 'decisions, this study is a review of interventions affecting parents' knowledge and attitudes about HPV vaccine through a systematic review method. Material and Methods: This study was conducted in 2022 with steps, designing a study question, identifying related studies from 2005 to 2022. Selecting studies out of 818 studies, 10 articles were selected to announce the results and then the data were classified. The relevant search was performed in the available databases. The keywords were selected based on the mesh according to the text. Results: A total of 10 experimental and quasi-experimental studies were reviewed. The results of these studies were divided into four categories according to the type of intervention and the statistical population in the intervention group located in each study: face-to-face group education, virtual group education, community-based education, and intervention based on health belief model. Eight studies were conducted in the face-to-face and virtual group education category. In the community-based education category, the interventions were performed virtually and there is a study. The other category, which was related to the health belief model, also changed the knowledge and attitude of parents. Conclusion: The results showed that interventions for parents are effective in vaccination and changes in knowledge and attitude. Therefore, it is recommended that different methods of educational intervention be used to encourage parents to get the HPV vaccine for their adolescents.