Clinical trial NCT05325138: Assessing Knowledge, Beliefs and Attitudes Toward HPV Vaccination Among Parents in North West, Cameroon
Official title: Assessing Knowledge, Beliefs and Attitudes Toward HPV Vaccination Among Parents With Children Aged 9-14yrs Within Rural Communities in North West Region, Cameroon
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: UNKNOWN
Conditions: Vaccine Refusal
Keywords: HPV vaccine, parental perspective, qualitative study
Lead sponsor: McMaster University
Sponsor class: OTHER
Collaborators: name: Merck Canada Inc.
First posted: 2022-04-13
Enrollment: 45
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 21
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Observational model: OTHER
Time perspective: OTHER
Sampling method: NON_PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: Parents of girls aged 9-14 years old living in rural north western Cameroon (Mbingo, Njinikom, or Fundong). Their daughters may or may not have received the HPV vaccine.

Brief summary: The aim of this study is to assess knowledge, beliefs and attitudes of parents to young girls aged 9 to 14 years about HPV vaccines within some rural communities in the North West Region of Cameroon served by three hospitals in that area. To do this, we will conduct in-depth qualitative interviews with purposively sampled parents of girls aged 9 to 14 years, some of whom received HPV vaccine and some of whom did not. Interviews will continue until thematic saturation is reached (We anticipate a total 40 interviews). Data analysis will be done concurrently with interviews using thematic analysis.

Detailed description: The aim of this study is to assess knowledge, beliefs and attitudes of parents to young girls aged 9 to 14 years about HPV vaccines within some rural communities in the North West Region of Cameroon served by three hospitals in that area. Snowball sampling technique will be used. Parents of girls aged 9-14years will be included if the daughters have or have not received the HPV vaccine. Exclusion criteria include parents who are health care workers in any health institution, unwilling to provide consent, or inability to converse in English or pidgeon English. In-depth one-on-one interviews will take place using an interview guide. Interviews will be in English or pidgeon English. They will be taped and transcribed. Data will be entered into ATLAS Ti. Data analysis will be done concurrently with interviews using thematic analysis.Interviews will continue until theme saturation is reached (We anticipate a total 40 interviews).

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Parents of girls aged 9-14 years old living in Mbingo, Njinikom or Fundong health areas of northwestern Cameroon.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Parents who are health care workers or working in any health institution.
* Not willing to provide informed consent
* Not able to converse in English or pidgeon English

Primary outcomes:
measure: HPV vaccine knowledge, attitudes and beliefs
timeFrame: 6months
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Bamenda
country: Cameroon
facility: Mbingo Hosptial
state: North West
Study officials:
affiliation: McMaster University
name: Lorraine M Elit, MD MSc
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
References:
citation: Elit L, Ngalla C, Afugchwi GM, Tum E, Fokom Domgue J, Nouvet E. Assessing knowledge, attitudes and belief toward HPV vaccination of parents with children aged 9-14 years in rural communities of Northwest Cameroon: a qualitative study. BMJ Open. 2022 Nov 15;12(11):e068212. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-068212.
citation: Elit L, Ngalla C, Afugchwi GM, Tum E, Fokom-Domgue J, Nouvet E. Study protocol for assessing knowledge, attitudes and belief towards HPV vaccination of parents with children aged 9-14 years in rural communities of North West Cameroon: a qualitative study. BMJ Open. 2022 Aug 24;12(8):e062556. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-062556.