Effect of Training Pediatric Clinicians in Human Papillomavirus Communication Strategies on Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Rates: A Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Missed opportunities for human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination during pediatric health care visits are common.

Objectives

To evaluate the effect of online communication training for clinicians on missed opportunities for HPV vaccination rates overall and at well-child care (WCC) visits and visits for acute or chronic illness (hereafter referred to as acute or chronic visits) and on adolescent HPV vaccination rates.

Design, setting, and participants

From December 26, 2018, to July 30, 2019, a longitudinal cluster randomized clinical trial allocated practices to communication training vs standard of care in staggered 6-month periods. A total of 48 primary care pediatric practices in 19 states were recruited from the American Academy of Pediatrics Pediatric R

SUBMITTER: Szilagyi PG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8145158 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature