Samara Perez|Ovidiu Tatar|Remo Ostini|Gilla K. Shapiro|Jo Waller|Gregory D. Zimet|Zeev Rosberger
Extending and validating a human papillomavirus (HPV) knowledge measure in a national sample of Canadian parents of boys
Jewish General Hospital|McGill University|Jewish General Hospital|Toowoomba Hospital|University of Queensland|Jewish General Hospital|McGill University|Cancer Research UK|University College London|Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis|Jewish General Hospital|McGill University
human papillomavirus hpv vaccine recommended males reliable comprehensive hpv knowledge measurement tool addresses issues relevant males needed aimed replicate validate test comprehensiveness existing general hpv hpv vaccination knowledge scale english french also measured parental hpv knowledge changes time online questionnaire administered february time 1 t1 november 2014 time 2 t2 nationally representative sample canadian parents boys dimensionality internal consistency model fit evaluated time points separately english french subsamples differences knowledge scores measured analyses performed 3117 participants t1 1427 t2 25item hpv general knowledge 11item hpv vaccination scale unidimensional showed high internal consistency 087 073 good model fit general hpv vaccinespecific knowledge significantly increased time languages remained low t2 half items answered correctly correct responses t2 best explained correct responses t1 small changes dont know t1 correct t2 extended general vaccinespecific knowledge scales valid reliable comprehensive could used among parents boys english french educational interventions could target specific knowledge gaps focus providing information rather correcting misconceptions