Developing a Clinic-Based, Vaccine-Promoting Intervention for African American Youth in Rural Alabama: Protocol for a Pilot Cluster-Randomized Controlled Implementation Science Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

African American youth in rural Alabama are clinically underserved and have limited knowledge about the human papillomavirus and the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines, including knowledge about the risk for developing cervical or oropharyngeal cancers or COVID-19.

Objective

In this 30-month study, we propose to develop an in-clinic, youth-tailored, vaccine-promoting intervention for vaccine hesitancy reduction that can be seamlessly integrated into the existing environments of pediatric and family practice settings in rural Alabama.

Methods

This exploratory, sequential mixed methods study will be conducted in 3 phases. In the first phase, we will assess stakeholders' knowledge, sentiments, and beliefs related to vaccination in general, COVID-19 vac

SUBMITTER: Budhwani H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8998367 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature