RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Investigating Canadian parents' HPV vaccine knowledge, attitudes and behaviour: a study protocol for a longitudinal national online survey
JF BMJ Open
JO BMJ Open
FD British Medical Journal Publishing Group
SP e017814
DO 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-017814
VO 7
IS 10
A1 Gilla K Shapiro
A1 Samara Perez
A1 Anila Naz
A1 Ovidiu Tatar
A1 Juliet R Guichon
A1 Rhonda Amsel
A1 Gregory D Zimet
A1 Zeev Rosberger
YR 2017
UL http://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/7/10/e017814.abstract
AB Introduction Human papillomavirus (HPV), a sexually transmitted infection, can cause anogenital warts and a number of cancers. To prevent morbidity and mortality, three vaccines have been licensed and are recommended by Canada’s National Advisory Committee on Immunisation (for girls since 2007 and boys since 2012). Nevertheless, HPV vaccine coverage in Canada remains suboptimal in many regions. This study will be the first to concurrently examine the correlates of HPV vaccine decision-making in parents of school-aged girls and boys and evaluate changes in parental knowledge, attitudes and behaviours over time.Methods and analysis Using a national, online survey utilising theoretically driven constructs and validated measures, this study will identify HPV vaccine coverage rates and correlates of vaccine decision-making in Canada at two time points (August–September 2016 and June–July 2017). 4606 participants will be recruited to participate in an online survey through a market research and polling firm using email invitations. Data cleaning methods will identify inattentive or unmotivated participants.Ethics and dissemination The study received research ethics board approval from the Research Review Office, Integrated Health and Social Services University Network for West-Central Montreal (CODIM-FLP-16–219). The study will adopt a multimodal approach to disseminate the study’s findings to researchers, clinicians, cancer and immunisation organisations and the public in Canada and internationally.