Pediatric Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Rates Within a Tertiary Military Medical Center.

IF 1.8 Q2 OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY
OTO Open Pub Date : 2024-09-03 eCollection Date: 2024-07-01 DOI:10.1002/oto2.149
Candace A Flagg, Benjamin K Walters, Sarah N Bowe
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Abstract

Objective: To determine our center's human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rate and identify common negative perceptions surrounding the vaccine to guide more effective HPV vaccine counseling.

Methods: We reviewed immunization records for patients ages 11 to 26 that receive care at Brooke Army Medical Center. Vaccine uptake rate was determined by dividing the number of patients who had completed the HPV vaccine series by the total target population. From October 2021 to December 2022, a clinic survey was distributed to parents (for patients ages 11-17) or patients themselves (ages 18-26) during otolaryngology visits to poll vaccination status and attitudes toward the vaccine.

Results: A total of 3038 patients ages 11 to 26 are enrolled for primary care at Brooke Army Medical Center, but only 962 (32%) are vaccine complete. Thirty-five surveys were collected during the study period. Twenty-two surveys (63%) from patients/parents reported they/their child had received the HPV vaccine. Concerns about vaccine safety, sexual behaviors, lack of immunization requirement for school, and difficulty getting scheduled were the most common reasons patients were unvaccinated.

Discussion: Counseling patients on the HPV vaccine can be difficult given the common misconceptions surrounding vaccination, but understanding these attitudes will allow otolaryngologists to educate patients more effectively. This matters since patients more knowledgeable about HPV are more likely to receive the vaccine.

Implications for practice: Our clinic has developed new strategies in partnership with primary care departments to facilitate more streamlined vaccination for eligible patients, and moving forward we plan to trend HPV vaccination rates over time to determine our impact on uptake.

一家三级军事医疗中心的儿科人类乳头瘤病毒疫苗接种率。
目的确定本中心的人类乳头瘤病毒 (HPV) 疫苗接种率,并识别围绕该疫苗的常见负面看法,以指导更有效的 HPV 疫苗咨询:我们查阅了在布鲁克陆军医疗中心接受治疗的 11 至 26 岁患者的免疫接种记录。疫苗接种率是用完成 HPV 疫苗接种的患者人数除以目标人群总数得出的。从 2021 年 10 月到 2022 年 12 月,在耳鼻喉科就诊期间向家长(11-17 岁患者)或患者本人(18-26 岁)发放了一份诊所调查表,以调查疫苗接种情况和对疫苗的态度:布鲁克陆军医疗中心(Brooke Army Medical Center)共有 3038 名 11 至 26 岁的患者接受了初级保健,但只有 962 人(32%)完成了疫苗接种。研究期间共收集了 35 份调查问卷。有 22 份(63%)来自患者/家长的调查报告称他们/他们的孩子已经接种了 HPV 疫苗。对疫苗安全性的担忧、性行为、学校没有免疫要求以及难以安排接种时间是患者未接种疫苗的最常见原因:讨论:鉴于围绕疫苗接种的常见误解,为患者提供有关 HPV 疫苗的咨询可能会很困难,但了解这些态度将使耳鼻喉科医生能够更有效地教育患者。这一点很重要,因为对 HPV 有更多了解的患者更有可能接种疫苗:我们诊所已与初级保健部门合作制定了新的策略,以便为符合条件的患者提供更简便的疫苗接种服务,今后我们计划对 HPV 疫苗接种率进行长期跟踪,以确定我们对疫苗接种率的影响。
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OTO Open Medicine-Surgery
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