Impact of a Mock-up Fact-checking Extension on HPV Vaccine Misinformation: A Survey Experiment

Launched by FUDAN UNIVERSITY · May 3, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is looking at how a special online tool can help parents in China find correct information about the HPV vaccine and reduce any false beliefs they might have. The study aims to see if this tool, which provides fact-checking information, can help parents make better decisions regarding the HPV vaccination for their middle school daughters.

To participate in this study, you must be a parent or legal guardian of a girl currently attending middle school who has not yet received the HPV vaccine. You also need to be willing to take part in the study and complete the activities without any issues related to mental health or reading. If you join the study, you can expect to engage with the fact-checking tool and share your thoughts on its effectiveness. This research is important because it could help more young girls get vaccinated and protect them from HPV-related health issues.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • 1. Participants must be parents or legal guardians of female students currently enrolled in participating middle school.
• • 2. The parent's or guardian's female middle school student must not have received the HPV vaccine, must not have an HPV vaccination appointment scheduled, and must not have any contraindications to receiving the HPV vaccine.
• • 3. Participants must be free of mental health disorders or visual/reading disabilities that could prevent their full participation in and completion of the intervention activities.
• • 4. Participants must have provided informed consent and expressed a willingness to actively participate throughout the study.
• • Exclusion criteria are defined as individuals not meeting the aforementioned inclusion criteria.