University of Iowa College of Public Health, 145 N Riverside Dr, #N475, Iowa City, IA 52246. Email:
University of Iowa Public Policy Center, Iowa City, Iowa.
Prev Chronic Dis. 2020 Mar 12;17:E23. doi: 10.5888/pcd17.190351.
Rural pharmacists have been identified as potential partners, along with health care providers, schools, and public health agencies, in administering and promoting the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. We sought to understand the role of pharmacists in this work. We interviewed 11 pharmacists working at independently owned pharmacies in Iowa to explore their perspectives on HPV vaccine administration and promotion. Most pharmacists agreed that HPV vaccination was within their professional scope. They identified factors that facilitate vaccine administration (eg, accessibility of pharmacies). They also reported personal barriers (eg, lack of information, concerns about safety) and organizational barriers (eg, time and staff capacity). Future work should focus on alleviating barriers and building on strengths to improve vaccination rates and ultimately prevent HPV-related cancers.
农村药剂师已被确定为潜在的合作伙伴，与医疗保健提供者、学校和公共卫生机构一起，负责管理和推广人乳头瘤病毒（HPV）疫苗。我们试图了解药剂师在这项工作中的作用。我们采访了爱荷华州 11 名在独立拥有的药店工作的药剂师，以探讨他们对 HPV 疫苗管理和推广的看法。大多数药剂师认为 HPV 疫苗接种在他们的专业范围内。他们确定了促进疫苗接种的因素（例如，药店的可及性）。他们还报告了个人障碍（例如，缺乏信息，对安全性的担忧）和组织障碍（例如，时间和人员能力）。未来的工作应侧重于减轻障碍并利用优势来提高疫苗接种率，最终预防 HPV 相关癌症。
