Williams Donna L, Wheeler Courtney S, Lawrence Michelle, Hall Stacy S, Hagensee Michael
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, School of Public Health - New Orleans, LA.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
J La State Med Soc. 2017 May-Jun;169(3):63-67. Epub 2017 Jun 23.
Human papilloma virus (HPV) is a common virus that can cause genital warts and certain cancers. The HPV vaccine is effective in preventing many HPV-associated diseases, however, vaccination rates suggest many remain unprotected. This study examined successful strategies used by physicians to improve HPV vaccination rates. Providers with above average vaccination rates were identified. A representative from each provider participated in an interview to identify strategies used to boost HPV vaccination. Key strategies in ensuring vaccine completion were reminders, education, standing orders, and scheduling future vaccine appointments at time of first dose. Other successful strategies included coupling the HPV vaccine with adolescent vaccines, administering during well-visits, and recommending the vaccine as protection against cancer and genital warts. Findings suggest successful and widely used methods among high performing providers in Louisiana, the majority of which should be easily reproducible with minimal resources to improve HPV vaccination rates.
人乳头瘤病毒（HPV）是一种常见病毒，可导致尖锐湿疣和某些癌症。HPV疫苗在预防许多与HPV相关的疾病方面有效，然而，疫苗接种率表明许多人仍未得到保护。本研究调查了医生提高HPV疫苗接种率所采用的成功策略。确定了疫苗接种率高于平均水平的医疗服务提供者。每个医疗服务提供者的一名代表参加了访谈，以确定用于提高HPV疫苗接种率的策略。确保完成疫苗接种的关键策略包括提醒、教育、长期医嘱以及在接种第一剂疫苗时安排未来的疫苗接种预约。其他成功策略包括将HPV疫苗与青少年疫苗联合接种、在健康检查期间接种以及推荐该疫苗作为预防癌症和尖锐湿疣的手段。研究结果表明，在路易斯安那州表现出色的医疗服务提供者中，存在成功且广泛使用的方法，其中大多数方法应能以最少的资源轻松复制，以提高HPV疫苗接种率。
