Facilitating Factors and Barriers for Intention to Get HPV Vaccine among Young Female in Hanoi, Vietnam

Abstract

The general objectives of the study were to assess facilitating factors and barriers for intention to get HPV vaccine among 15-25 years old females in Hanoi, Vietnam. The study used simple random sampling and cluster random sampling. Overall, 386 young female agreed to answer the questionnaire. The results explored that the facilitating factors for intention to accept HPV vaccine among young female in Vietnam are high knowledge on HPV vaccine (OR= 1.97 ) perceived benefit (OR= 3.08) and health care provider’s consultation (OR = 4.24 ). On the other hand, barriers towards their intention to get HPV vaccine include lacking of information related to HPV and HPV vaccine, being afraid of vaccine’s side effect and the cost of the vaccine. This study’s recommendations include organizing broader and more intense educational programs about knowledge on HPV and HPV vaccine.