Feasibility of interventions to increase HPV vaccination acceptability and coverage in school-based programs: Findings from a pilot study in Quebec, Canada.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines have been offered in Quebec schools to 4th-grade (9-10 years old) girls since 2008 and boys since 2016. HPV vaccine coverage does not reach the 90 % target in many regions. This project evaluated the feasibility and the acceptability of interventions to improve HPV vaccine acceptability and coverage in school-based programs.

Methods

The evaluation was conducted in 32 Quebec schools in 2019-2020. We tested a strategy of three interventions implemented in sequence (face-to-face information session, email reminder with an online decision support tool, and telephone reminder using motivational interviewing (MI) techniques). Parents and school staff completed online surveys. School nurses participated in individual interviews. Key

SUBMITTER: Dionne M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11616565 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature