A randomized longitudinal intervention study to assess whether electronic messaging can increase HPV vaccine utilization and adherence among adolescents in eastern North Carolina.
Grant
Overview
abstract
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Given the importance of immunizing adolescents for the prevention of cancer and given the low uptake of the HPV vaccine in this group, it is important to develop and evaluate strategies to increase use and adherence among this population. The purpose of this study is to use a community-based pilot intervention study to assess electronic reminders and HPV vaccine initiation and adherence among rural uninsured and Medicaid populations. Study objectives include: (1) To determine if electronic reminders coupled with electronic educational messaging can increase HPV vaccine use and adherence among adolescents (11-18 years old) in eastern North Carolina; (2) To measure whether electronic health educational messaging increases HPV knowledge among parents of adolescents in eastern North Carolina; (3) To measure whether electronic health educational messaging to parents of adolescents increases HPV knowledge among their adolescent children; (4) To determine if adherence varies based on race/ethnicity, health insurance status, and other socio-demographic characteristics. The proposed study includes 300 participants and employs a single-blind, multi-site, longitudinal and randomized intervention study design where parents in the KBR Medical Center and Pediatric Clinic (n=150) requesting the HPV vaccine will be assigned to be part of the intervention group (receives electronic reminders and educational messages) and parents from the Bernstein Clinic (n=150) will be assigned to be part of the control group. These two groups will be compared longitudinally (over the course of two years) for differences in HPV vaccine utilization and adherence, and knowledge and attitudes about HPV and the HPV vaccine (parallel design).
date/time interval
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August 2013 - August 2016
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