Perceived Barriers and Use of Evidence-Based Practices for Adolescent HPV Vaccination among East Texas Providers.

ABSTRACT: Adolescents living in rural areas are less likely to be up to date on the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, which can prevent cervical cancer. We administered a telephone survey to 27 clinics in rural East Texas to assess perceived barriers to HPV vaccination and current use of evidence-based interventions to promote HPV vaccination. Perceived barriers were assessed using a 5-point Likert scale and clinical implementation of evidence-based practices was determined. Findings are reported using descriptive statistics. The most commonly reported barriers were missed vaccination opportunities due to the pandemic (66.7%), followed by vaccine hesitancy due to the pandemic (44.4%) and due to the HPV vaccine specifically (33.3%). Fewer than a third of clinics reported using the evidence-based st

SUBMITTER: Kim S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10146224 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature