Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is frequent among men who have sex with men (MSM), particularly among HIV-infected MSM. The increased incidence of HPV-related cancer in this demographic can be attributed to the prevalence of HPV among MSM. It is generally established that targeted HPV vaccination is an efficient method of preventing HPV infection; an intervention that might benefit a high-risk population such as MSM. The current study sought to ascertain MSM views toward and acceptance of the HPV vaccination in Urumqi, China. The present cross-sectional study included 253 HIV-uninfected and 205 HIV-infected MSM from Urumqi, China. A self-administered survey was used to collect information on HPV-related knowledge, desire to get vaccinated, and demographic data. A logistic regression model was used to identify the determinants of HPV vaccination acceptance in the general population. Although only 218 of the MSM questioned were aware of the word HPV, after knowledge was established, the prevalence of acceptability of free HPV vaccine was reported at 96.7 percent of the whole MSM sample.
However, HIV-uninfected MSM and HIV-infected MSM had dramatically different views about free HPV vaccination as well as readiness to pay for HPV vaccine, with the HIV-infected group being much more receptive to HPV immunisation. A multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that participants’ willingness to pay for HPV vaccination was independently predicted by their local residence, job status, hepatitis B vaccination status, previous awareness of HPV, and HIV status.
Reference:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21645515.2018.1520591
