Sociological factors associated with the demand for the vaccine against the human papillomavirus

Authors

  • Alba Medina Limachi Institute for Research in Biomedical Sciences (INICIB)
  • Stephany Pajuelo Cueto Institute for Research in Biomedical Sciences (INICIB)
  • Laura Rosas Soto Universidad Ricardo Palma, Perú
  • Jose Manuel Institute for Research in Biomedical Sciences (INICIB)
  • Keile Joyce Robles Institute for Research in Biomedical Sciences (INICIB)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14482/sun.41.01.741.258%20

Keywords:

Parents,Sociological Factors,Papillomavirus Vaccines

Abstract

Introduction: HPV is the main cause of cervical cancer and despite the inclusion of the HPV vaccine in vaccination schedules, there are still barriers that limit its demand. 

Objective: Analyze the sociological factors that reduce the demand for the HPV vaccine in Latin America and generate recommendations.  

Methods: An information search was carried out in the Google Scholar, PubMed, Scielo, and Redalyc databases. Specific formulas were used for each database and extended among retrieved articles that were published between 2013 and 2022. Results: Forty-two published articles were selected, where it is evident that information about the vaccine reaches parents through the media and the school, the demand is associated with trust in health personnel, economic level, level of knowledg, and concerns about adverse effects.  

Conclusion: The demand for the vaccine against the HPV virus is led by the support of parents towards vaccination, that is, its correct dissemination by the media, the elimination of beliefs in talks, the support of health personnel in the primary care and economic access to the vaccine are the key points to work on to minimize the perception of risk and expand its coverage. 

Author Biographies

Alba Medina Limachi, Institute for Research in Biomedical Sciences (INICIB)

Alba Yaneth Medina Limachi, peruvian, researcher at the Institute of Biomedical Sciences (INICIB)

Stephany Pajuelo Cueto, Institute for Research in Biomedical Sciences (INICIB)

Stephany Danuska Pajuelo Cueto, peruvian, researcher at the Institute for Research in Biomedical Sciences (INICIB)

Laura Rosas Soto, Universidad Ricardo Palma, Perú

Investigador, Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias Biomédicas (INICIB), Facultad de Medicina Humana, Universidad Ricardo Palma, Lima. 201810125@gmail.com.https://orcid.org/0009-0001-8787-6190 

Jose Manuel, Institute for Research in Biomedical Sciences (INICIB)

Jose Manuel Vela Ruiz, Peruvian, professor at the Institute for Research in Biomedical Sciences (INICIB)  

Keile Joyce Robles, Institute for Research in Biomedical Sciences (INICIB)

Keile Joyce Desposorio Robles, Peruvian, professor at the Institute for Research in Biomedical Sciences (INICIB)  

Published

2025-04-01

How to Cite

Medina Limachi, A., Pajuelo Cueto, S. ., Rosas Soto, L., Vela Ruiz, J. M., & Deposorio Robles, K. J. . (2025). Sociological factors associated with the demand for the vaccine against the human papillomavirus . Salud Uninorte, 41(1), 351–366. https://doi.org/10.14482/sun.41.01.741.258

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Review Article