Barriers, facilitators, and potential strategies for increasing HPV vaccination: A statewide assessment to inform action.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The objective was to investigate how state level strategies in South Carolina could maximize HPV vaccine uptake.

Design

An environmental scan identified barriers, facilitators, and strategies for improving HPV vaccination in South Carolina. Interviews were conducted with state leaders from relevant organizations such as public health agencies, medical associations, K-12 schools, universities, insurers, and cancer advocacy organizations. A thematic content analysis design was used. Digital interview files were transcribed, a data dictionary was created and data were coded using the data dictionary.

Results

Thirty four interviews were conducted with state leaders. Barriers to HPV vaccination included lack of HPV awareness, lack of provider recommendation, HPV

SUBMITTER: Cartmell KB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5886972 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature