Mother-daughter relationships as a health asset in Indonesia’s pilot HPV vaccination programme
A cross-sectional study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19515686 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Setiyani Marta Dewi (0009-0003-0726-4826, The University of Melbourne, corresponding author), Ariane Utomo (0000-0003-2314-9513, The University of Melbourne), Linda Rae Bennett (0000-0002-6472-4185, The University of Melbourne) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Pages | 1-16 |
| Publication date | 2025-12-04 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sex Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1468-1811 • E-ISSN: 1472-0825 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14681811.2025.2586622 |
| OpenAlex | W4416985908 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 33 |
Indonesia has announced plans to scale up its human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programme nationwide and to screen 75% of women aged 30–69 years using HPV DNA testing by 2030. These commitments offer an opportunity to consider an integrated approach for improving knowledge and uptake of HPV vaccination and cervical cancer screening. This study explored how mother-daughter relationships can benefit cervical cancer prevention programmes using data from online surveys conducted with primary schoolgirls, mothers, and mother-daughter pairs in Jakarta and Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Linear regression modelling showed that mothers’ knowledge of HPV risks and prevention strongly predicted girls’ knowledge, indicating the importance of same-sex parental education. However, many mothers also reported feeling less confident discussing sexual health compared to reproductive health topics, suggesting the need for adult sexual and reproductive health education to improve women’s confidence and competence as health educators of their daughters. Meanwhile, despite their eligibility for the cervical cancer screening programme, most mothers in this study had never been screened, consistent with the low screening rates nationally. Findings highlight the potential for utilising mother-daughter communication to promote intergenerational awareness of cervical cancer prevention and improve both knowledge and uptake of HPV screening and vaccination
Health education · Health services · Human papillomavirus · Public health · Qualitative research · Vaccination · Cervical Cancer and HPV Research · Statistical Methods in Epidemiology · Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |