Attitudes towards HPV immunization of Italian mothers of adolescent girls and potential role of health professionals in the immunization program

Vaccine

Volumn 27, Issue 19, 2009, Pages 2625-2629

  Tozzi, Alberto E ^a   Ravà, Lucilla ^a   Stat, D ^a   Pandolfi, Elisabetta ^a   Marino, Maria G ^a   Ugazio, Alberto G ^a  

^a BAMBINO GESÙ CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adolescents; HPV vaccine; Immunization strategy; Mothers

Indexed keywords

WART VIRUS VACCINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER PREVENTION; CHILD; DAUGHTER; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; ITALY; KNOWLEDGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MOTHER; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAMPLE SIZE; SCHOOL CHILD; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; WART VIRUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; ITALY; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHERS; PAPILLOMAVIRUS INFECTIONS; PAPILLOMAVIRUS VACCINES; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 63449135775     PISSN: 0264410X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2009.02.050     Document Type: Article

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