Exploring HPV vaccination policy and payer strategies for opportunities to improve uptake in safety-net settings.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

We explored priorities and perspectives on health policy and payer strategies for improving HPV vaccination rates in safety-net settings in the United States.

Methods

We conducted qualitative interviews with policy and payer representatives in the greater Los Angeles region and state of New Jersey between December 2020 and January 2022. Practice Change Model domains guided data collection, thematic analysis, and interpretation.

Results

Five themes emerged from interviews with 11 policy and 8 payer participants, including: (1) payer representatives not prioritizing HPV vaccination specifically in incentive-driven clinic metrics; (2) policy representatives noting region-specific HPV vaccine policy options; (3) inconsistent motivation across policy/payer gro

SUBMITTER: Sloan K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10192548 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature