Communication Strategy to PROMOTE HPV Vaccination in Pharmacies: PROMOTE Study

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

42 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-02-01

Study Completion Date

2023-07-31

Brief Summary

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This trial investigates how a communication strategy works in increasing human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines in community pharmacies among adolescents. Although pharmacies are vaccine providers, low vaccination rates are persistent as a result of low awareness of pharmacy services and poor engagement by pharmacy staff with adolescents about vaccines. The purpose of this study is to test a communication strategy that identifies vaccine-eligible children and teaches pharmacy staff how to effectively communicate with them about HPV vaccination in order to increase HPV vaccination rates.

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Detailed Description

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OUTLINE:

AIM 1: Participants participate in a semi-structured interview in-person or via phone over 90 minutes about barriers/facilitators of HPV vaccination in pharmacies.

AIM 2: Participants provide feedback on survey questions via cognitive testing. Pharmacy staff complete an online survey over 10-15 minutes to assess the acceptability, appropriateness, and feasibility of providing HPV vaccination to children aged 9-17 in their pharmacies. Pharmacy staff then attend two, 60-minute vaccine communication training sessions, consisting of identifying vaccine-eligible children and recommending HPV and other vaccines. Pharmacy staff employ the new communication strategy in their pharmacy up to 6 months, and then complete an online survey over 10-15 minutes.

Pharmacies of which the pharmacy staff participants work undergo an environmental scan to characterize the pharmacy's environment, vaccination workflow, and team dynamics.

Additionally, pharmacy audits will be conducted from the pharmacy electronic records to assess adoption of HPV vaccination, and the impact of the communication strategy on adoption of other adolescent vaccines (e.g., tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis; meningococcal conjugate; influenza).

Conditions

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Human Papillomavirus Infection

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Aim I (interview)

Participants participate in a semi-structured interview in-person or via phone over 90 minutes about barriers/facilitators of HPV vaccination in pharmacies.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Healthcare Activity

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participate in interview

Aim 2 (survey, training, communication intervention, and environmental scan)

Participants provide feedback on survey questions via cognitive testing. Pharmacy staff complete an online survey over 10-15 minutes to assess the acceptability, appropriateness, and feasibility of providing HPV vaccination to children aged 9-17 in their pharmacies. Pharmacy staff then attend two, 60- minute vaccine communication training sessions, consisting of identifying vaccine-eligible children and recommending HPV and other vaccines. Pharmacy staff employ the new communication strategy in their pharmacy up to 6 months, and then complete an online survey over 10-15 minutes.

Pharmacies of which the pharmacy staff participants work undergo an environmental scan to characterize the pharmacy's environment, vaccination workflow, and team dynamics.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Communication Intervention

Intervention Type OTHER

Undergo communication strategy intervention

Communication Skills Training

Intervention Type OTHER

Undergo communication training sessions

Healthcare Activity

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Undergo environmental scan

Survey Administration

Intervention Type OTHER

Complete survey

Interventions

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Communication Intervention

Undergo communication strategy intervention

Intervention Type OTHER

Communication Skills Training

Undergo communication training sessions

Intervention Type OTHER

Healthcare Activity

Participate in interview

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Healthcare Activity

Undergo environmental scan

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Survey Administration

Complete survey

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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Health Care Activity Healthcare Health Care Activity Healthcare

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* AIM 1 (PARENTS/GUARDIANS): Individuals with children between the ages of 9-17 in their care who are English speakers, live in Washington state, and have access to a telephone or computer with internet access (up to 12 parents)
* AIM 1 (PHARMACY STAFF): Employed at a Western Washington Bartell Drugs pharmacy sites and have access to a telephone or computer with internet access
* AIM 2: Pharmacy staff employed at up to four independent pharmacies in western Washington state who speak English and have access to a computer with internet access

Exclusion Criteria

* AIM 1 (PARENTS/GUARDIANS): Those who object to having their interview audio recorded
* AIM 1 and AIM 2 (PHARMACY STAFF): Floaters/per diem. Those who object to having their interview audio recorded

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes