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Christensen T, Zorn S, Bay K, Treend K, Averette C, Rhodes N. Effect of immunization registry-based provider reminder to initiate HPV vaccination at age 9, Washington state. Hum Vaccin Immunother 2023; 19:2274723. [PMID: 37929936 PMCID: PMC10629428 DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2023.2274723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2023] [Accepted: 10/20/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rates are lower than Tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis (Tdap) and Meningococcal conjugate (MenACWY) rates, although the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommends all three vaccines be given routinely at age 11-12. Evidence is mounting that children who initiate HPV vaccination starting at age 9 are more likely to complete the series on time. Washington state implemented a provider reminder through its immunization information system (WAIIS) in January 2023 to increase HPV vaccine initiation at 9-years-old by updating the forecasted recommended age for HPV from age 11 to 9. The effectiveness of provider reminders when implemented via an immunization information system (IIS) is poorly understood. We evaluated the impact of this forecast update using a seasonally adjusted interrupted time series regression of weekly HPV initiations at 9-years-old before and after implementation. We also examined time series trends of vaccine administration between 2018 and 2023 for HPV initiation at age 9, as well as Tdap, MenACWY and HPV initiation at age 11. The WAIIS forecast update doubled the weekly rate of HPV initiation among 9-year-olds in Washington state, although the weekly count of initiation at 9 remains far lower than initiations at 11. Jurisdictions wanting to increase HPV vaccine initiation at earlier ages should consider updating their forecast algorithm and investing in complementary evidence-based strategies such as provider and parent education, and clinic-based quality improvement efforts. The reach of IIS forecaster updates may be enhanced by working with administrators of electronic medical record systems to ensure parity of provider prompts with IIS.
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Affiliation(s)
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- Washington State HPV Free Task Force, Tumwater, Washington, USA
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- Washington State Department of Health, Tumwater, Washington, USA
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- Washington State Department of Health, Tumwater, Washington, USA
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- Washington State Department of Health, Tumwater, Washington, USA
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Calo WA, Gilkey MB, Leeman J, Heisler-MacKinnon J, Averette C, Sanchez S, Kornides ML, Brewer NT. Coaching primary care clinics for HPV vaccination quality improvement: Comparing in-person and webinar implementation. Transl Behav Med 2019; 9:23-31. [PMID: 29471460 DOI: 10.1093/tbm/iby008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
State health departments commonly use quality improvement coaching as an implementation strategy for improving low human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination coverage, but such coaching can be resource intensive. To explore opportunities for improving efficiency, we compared in-person and webinar delivery of coaching sessions on implementation outcomes, including reach, acceptability, and delivery cost. In 2015, we randomly assigned 148 high-volume primary care clinics in Illinois, Michigan, and Washington State to receive either in-person or webinar coaching. Coaching sessions lasted about 1 hr and used our Immunization Report Card to facilitate assessment and feedback. Clinics served over 213,000 patients ages 11-17. We used provider surveys and delivery cost assessment to collect implementation data. This report is focused exclusively on the implementation aspects of the intervention. More providers attended in-person than webinar coaching sessions (mean 9 vs. 5 providers per clinic, respectively, p = .004). More providers shared the Immunization Report Card at clinic staff meetings in the in-person than webinar arm (49% vs. 20%; p = .029). In both arms, providers' belief that their clinics' HPV vaccination coverage was too low increased, as did their self-efficacy to help their clinics improve (p < .05). Providers rated coaching sessions in the two arms equally highly on acceptability. Delivery cost per clinic was $733 for in-person coaching versus $461 for webinar coaching. In-person and webinar coaching were well received and yielded improvements in provider beliefs and self-efficacy regarding HPV vaccine quality improvement. In summary, in-person coaching cost more than webinar coaching per clinic reached, but reached more providers. Further implementation research is needed to understand how and for whom webinar coaching may be appropriate.
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Affiliation(s)
- William A Calo
- Department of Public Health Sciences, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA.,Penn State Cancer Institute, Hershey, PA, USA
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- Department of Health Behavior, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- School of Nursing, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Health Behavior, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Washington State Department of Health, Office of Immunization and Child Profile, Olympia, WA, USA
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- Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Immunization, Lansing, MI, USA
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- Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Health Behavior, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.,Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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