Implementing a Proactive Approach to Communicate and Teach About HPV Vaccination in Pharmacies: IMPACT HPV Study
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Summary
This clinical trial compares usual care to interpersonal communication training and vaccination workflow training, alone or in combination, for improving communication about and recommendations for human papillomavirus (HPV) and other vaccinations in pharmacies. Low HPV vaccination in the United States has placed unvaccinated children at risk of developing cancers as adults that could have been prevented. Pharmacies can be convenient for vaccination because they are open longer hours, have shorter wait times, can see patients without appointments and may cost less. However, many people are not aware that vaccination is available in pharmacies and some pharmacies lack the commitment from staff to vaccinate or may not have protocols in place for vaccination. Proactive communication approaches to recommending HPV vaccination have been shown to be effective in medical offices but have not been tested in the pharmacy setting. Interpersonal communication training incorporates the 5 A's (assess, advice, agree, assist and arrange) behavioral counseling framework to strongly recommend HPV and other vaccines and effectively answer any questions or concerns about vaccination. Vaccination workflow training establishes vaccination decision support strategies that pharmacies use to improve vaccination workflows. Interpersonal communication training and vaccination workflow training alone or in combination may improve communication and recommendations for HPV vaccination and increase HPV vaccination in pharmacies.
Description
OUTLINE: OBJECTIVE 1: Parents are randomized to receive messages on 1 of 6 topics. TOPIC I (SAFETY AND SIDE EFFECTS): Parents review 4 messages on safety and side effects and complete a survey over 15-20 minutes in support of intervention refinement on study. TOPIC II (VACCINE EFFECTIVENESS): Parents review 4 messages on vaccine effectiveness and complete a survey over 15-20 minutes in support of intervention refinement on study. TOPIC III (SEXUAL ACTIVITY): Parents review 4 messages on sexual activity and complete a survey over 15-20 minutes in support of intervention refinement on study.…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria: * OBJECTIVE 1: Adults aged 18 years or older who live in the 50 United States (U.S.) states and Washington District of Columbia (D.C.) and are parents or guardians of children ages 9-17 are eligible to take the national survey (n ≤ 1,600, with anticipated enrollment of n = \~1,500) * OBJECTIVE 2: Pharmacy staff at participating pharmacies (n ≤ 100) * OBJECTIVE 2: Adults aged 18 years or older whose children ages 9-17 received an HPV vaccine at one of the participating pharmacies in study year 2 (n ≤ 200) Exclusion Criteria: * OBJECTIVE 1: Non-English speaking as the surv…
Interventions
- OtherBest Practice
Provide vaccinations per usual care
- OtherEducational Intervention
Review messages on safety and side effects
- OtherEducational Intervention
Review messages on vaccine effectiveness
- OtherEducational Intervention
Review messages on sexual activity
- OtherEducational Intervention
Review messages on HPV vaccine for boys
- OtherEducational Intervention
Review message on age to start vaccine
- OtherEducational Intervention
Locations (2)
- Penn State UniversityUniversity Park, Pennsylvania
- Fred Hutch/University of Washington Cancer ConsortiumSeattle, Washington