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D5.2 Behaviour, attitudes and perceptions on HPV Vaccination in Argeș county (Romania)

The Deliverable D5.2 is a report on attitudes, perceptions, and behaviours towards HPV vaccination (D5.2 Behavior, attitudes, and perceptions towards HPV vaccination in Argeș County) and will inform deliverables D5.1 and D5.3. Representing the collaboration of RF and EUROC partners, it is the latest study assessing Behaviour, Attitudes and Perceptions regarding HPV vaccination in Argeș County, providing a comparative perspective between the county and national situation surveyed in November 2023.

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The research objectives were:
O1. To assess the level of knowledge about HPV infection and HPV vaccination (how study participants self-assess themselves) among the population of Argeș County;
O2. Assessment of perceptions and opinions on the relationship between HPV infection and cancer in the population of Argeș County;
O3. To identify the position of the inhabitants of Argeș County towards the sources of information on medical topics;
O4. Identifying the specifics of the doctor-patient relationship for the inhabitants of Argeș County;

The questionnaire followed the following themes of interest:

  • Information on HPV infection
  • Respondents' level of HPV vaccination
  • Opinions on the safety of the HPV vaccine
  • Immunizing children against HPV
  • Link between HPV and cancers
  • Position on health information sources
  • Key actors in the vaccination decision-making process
  • Doctor-patient relationship
  • Positioning towards COVID - 19
  • Perception of giving women aged 19-45 a 50% deduction on the cost of the HPV vaccine.

The sample consisted of 600 respondents from the national adult population (18 years and over) in Argeș County, with a margin of error of ±3.92%. This report contains comparisons between the results of the present survey conducted in Argeș County and the previous survey conducted in November 2023 at the national level on a sample of 1110 people. This comparison helps to form a bigger picture and better understand the differences in opinion about the HPV vaccine among people in Argeș County compared to the overall opinion resulting from the previous nationwide survey.

Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA). Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.
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