Adaptation and Formative Evaluation of Online Decision Support to Implement Evidence-Based Strategies to Increase HPV Vaccination Rates in Pediatric Clinics

Authors

Ross Shegog
Lara S Savas
Erica L Frost
Laura C Thormaehlen
Travis Teague
Jack Steffy
Catherine Mary Healy
Laura Aubree Shay
Sharice Preston
Sally W Vernon

Publication Date

7-21-2023

Journal

Vaccines

Abstract

Human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccination rates remain below national goals in the United States despite the availability of evidence-based strategies to increase rates. The Adolescent Vaccination Program (AVP) is a multi-component intervention demonstrated to increase HPV vaccination rates in pediatric clinics through the implementation of six evidence-based strategies. The purpose of this study, conducted in Houston, Texas, from 2019-2021, was to adapt the AVP into an online decision support implementation tool for standalone use and to evaluate its feasibility for use in community clinics. Phase 1 (Adaptation) comprised clinic interviews (

Keywords

HPV vaccination, decision support, digital health, feasibility, implementation, pediatrics, usability