What factors affect acceptability of HPV vaccination among Chinese women in Hong Kong?

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CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTIV

ABSTRACTV

CHAPTER 01: INTRODUCTION1

Background and Introduction1

Local situation4

Aims and Objectives of the research4

Dissertation Layout5

Research question7

CHAPTER 03: METHODOLOGY8

Literature review as a research methodology9

Philosophy and research11

Qualitative approach12

Quantitative approach15

Searching the literature15

Sources of search16

Selecting and justifying database16

Inclusion / exclusion criteria17

Critical appraisal of literature18

Analysis of Literature19

Thematic Mapping20

Ethical consideration20

CHAPTER 04: METHOD22

Search terms22

Searching strategy22

Searching for the literature23

Electronic database searching23

Manual searching23

Criteria for inclusion and exclusion24

Critique Method24

CHAPTER 06: ANALYSIS26

Themes26

Further explanation of the identified themes27

Theme 1: Types of infections related to HPV27

Theme 2: Evidence-based practice for the diagnosis of HPV28

Theme 3: Transmission Concerns30

Theme 4: Protective effects of Gardasil31

Theme 5: Standard guidelines for HPV and Cervical Cancer33

Theme 6: Patients' perceptions on vaccination37

CHAPTER 07: DISCUSSION40

Discussion of preliminary literature review40

Personal theory / synthesis42

HPV infection in pregnancy43

Education on treatment and care44

Unethical practices46

Implication for practices49

Need for further research51

Ethical implications52

Limitations of the Study52

What I have learnt as a researcher52

CHAPTER 08: CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION54

Conclusions54

Recommendations56

REFERENCES58

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I, (Name) wish to announce that all contents of this work / memory stand in my own work without any support, and this thesis / dissertation has been no research on the academic and professional in the past. It also represents my own views and not closely related to the university.

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ABSTRACT

The paper reviews a decent amount of literature to understand the factors affect acceptability of HPV vaccination among Chinese women in Hong Kong. This was done using a systematic literature review methodology given the amount (large) of date available on the topic. National HPV vaccination data focus on female vaccination, as the ACIP recommendations for male vaccination were only made in late 2011. For that reason, the following discussion of vaccine rates, attitudes, knowledge, and beliefs focuses on females and their parents and/or guardians. STDs are a worldwide health problem, made worse by the fact that these diseases often cause hidden epidemics, meaning that people are reluctant to report them for societal and cultural reasons. In the case of HPV, there are two strategies vaccinative: preventive and therapeutic. The first is intended to prevent the onset of infections, the second (still at a level experimental) to treat them when they are already in place. Human papillomavirus is very common in the population, so it is easy to catch. The virus is transmitted via sexual intercourse. Over 50% of adults at some point in their life will be infected with HPV. In order to prevent HPV infection and reduce the risk of cervical cancer, it is necessary first of all, performing cytology in sexually active women. Currently, there is also the possibility of vaccination on HPV - but remember that the vaccine will only protect against specific strains of HPV, but not 100% against cancer because cervical cancer can also develop on other substrates than HPV infection. The epidemiology of HPV varies worldwide, both for overall prevalence and for infection with specific viral subtypes. HPV 16, one of the two high-risk viral types that causes a substantial number of cervical cancers, is estimated to be the most common viral type infection worldwide (Bruni et ...