Factors that influence acceptance of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination for adolescents: a qualitative evidence synthesis

Abstract

This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Qualitative). The objectives are as follows: The objectives of the review are to: Identify, appraise, and synthesise qualitative studies exploring: parents’, caregivers’, or adolescents’ views, experiences, or decision‐making regarding HPV vaccination; or the factors influencing the acceptance of HPV vaccination arising from parents’, caregivers’, and adolescents’ accounts. Identify the factors influencing parents’, caregivers’ and adolescents’ acceptance of HPV vaccination. Explore how the findings of this review can enhance our understanding of the related intervention review (Abdullahi 2015).