Impact of a Papillomavirus Vaccination Promotion Program in Middle School: Study Protocol for a Cluster Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

On Reunion Island, incidence and mortality for uterine cervical cancer is high, yet coverage rate for human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination is low.

Objective

The main objective of the study is to evaluate the impact of a health promotion program promoting HPV vaccination on the proportion of middle school girls who complete the full HPV vaccination schedule (2 or 3 doses) by the end of school year.

Methods

This study is a cluster controlled intervention study using a superiority design. A combined health promotion program will be offered containing information to students and parents, training of general practitioners, and free school-based vaccination (in a "health bus"). Children who attend this program will constitute the intervention group and will be

SUBMITTER: Tran PL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9237775 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature