Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Uptake: Increase for American Indian Adolescents, 2013-2015.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Although Indian Health Service, tribally-operated, and urban Indian (I/T/U) healthcare facilities have higher human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine series initiation and completion rates among adolescent patients aged 13-17 years than the general U.S. population, challenges remain. I/T/U facilities have lower coverage for HPV vaccine first dose compared with coverage for other adolescent vaccines, and HPV vaccine series completion rates are lower than initiation rates. Researchers aimed to assist I/T/U facilities in identifying interventions to increase HPV vaccination series initiation and completion rates.

Study design

Best practice and intervention I/T/U healthcare facilities were identified based on baseline adolescent HPV vaccine coverage data. Healthcare prof

SUBMITTER: Jacobs-Wingo JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5586078 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature