Why don't adolescents finish the HPV vaccine series? A qualitative study of parents and providers

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics
Rebecca B PerkinsNatalie Pierre-Joseph

Abstract

To describe why adolescent females who initiated HPV vaccination completed or did not complete the series. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with parents/guardians of 11-17 year old female adolescents and their pediatric primary care providers in one inner-city public clinic and three private practices to ascertain why girls who initiated HPV vaccination did or did not complete the series. Qualitative analysis was used to identify perceived barriers and facilitators of completion. 65 parents/guardians participated: 37 whose daughters received 1 or 2 HPV vaccine doses and 28 whose daughters completed the series. 89% (n = 33) of parents who did not complete the series intended to do so, but were not reminded by the clinic or encountered logistical barriers. Four (11%) decided to stop the vaccine series. 33 providers participated: 24 physicians, 3 nurse practitioners, and 6 registered nurses. Half (n = 14, 52%) of the providers said they told parents when the next doses were due but relied on parents to schedule appointments, 11 (41%) scheduled the second dose when the first dose was given, and 2 (7%) tried to immunize patients when they returned for other appointments. None of the four practices had a reminder/recall syst...Continue Reading

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May 31, 2018·Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics·Anny T FentonRebecca B Perkins
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