HPV Vaccine Communication Competency Scale for Medical Trainees: Interdisciplinary Development Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the United States. High-risk HPV strains are associated with cancer of the cervix, oropharynx, anus, rectum, penis, vagina, and vulva. To combat increasing HPV-related cancers, the 9-valent HPV vaccine Gardasil was developed. Recommendation of the HPV vaccine by a health care provider has been cited as the number one factor affecting vaccine uptake among adolescents and young adults. Physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and pharmacists have been enlisted to bridge the gap.

Objective

The specific aim of this research study was to develop a reliable and valid HPV vaccine communication scale that can be used to measure the competency of primary care providers when recommen

SUBMITTER: Darville-Sanders G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9675010 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature