Attitudes towards HPV Vaccination Policy Strategies to Improve Adolescent Vaccination Coverage among Pediatric Providers in New York State
Pediatric providers’ stances on HPV vaccination-related policies are largely unknown. To gain insight into pediatric providers’ perspectives and potential recommendations for directed policy, we conducted a cross-sectional survey of the American Academy of Pediatrics members in New York. Almost all...
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| author | Jana Shaw Samantha Hanley Elana Sitnik Winter Berry Steven Blatt Michael Seserman Margaret K. Formica |
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| description | Pediatric providers’ stances on HPV vaccination-related policies are largely unknown. To gain insight into pediatric providers’ perspectives and potential recommendations for directed policy, we conducted a cross-sectional survey of the American Academy of Pediatrics members in New York. Almost all providers expressed confidence in discussing the HPV vaccine with patients (98.6%, n = 72). Among common barriers to vaccination, providers listed parental safety concerns (n = 60, 82.2%), vaccination not being required for school entry (n = 59, 80.8%), and moral opposition to vaccination (n = 48, 65.8%). Among all respondents, 29 (39.7%), 13 (17.8%), and 2 (2.7%) agreed the vaccine should be required for middle, high, and tertiary school entry, respectively. Support for pharmacist-provision of the vaccine varied, with 31 (42.5%) providers expressing support. Most providers supported adolescent self-consent to vaccination, (n = 67, 91.8%). Providers continued to encounter barriers to HPV vaccination and indicated support of HPV vaccination mandates for school entry, pharmacist provision of the vaccine, and adolescent self-consent to vaccination. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ace677c30044452a857040a096b322c82023-11-19T03:18:03ZengMDPI AGVaccines2076-393X2023-08-01118135910.3390/vaccines11081359Attitudes towards HPV Vaccination Policy Strategies to Improve Adolescent Vaccination Coverage among Pediatric Providers in New York StateJana Shaw0Samantha Hanley1Elana Sitnik2Winter Berry3Steven Blatt4Michael Seserman5Margaret K. Formica6Department of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases, Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13201, USADepartment of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13201, USADepartment of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13201, USADepartment of Pediatrics, Division of General Pediatrics, Upstate Pediatric and Adolescent Center, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13201, USADepartment of Pediatrics, Division of General Pediatrics, Upstate Pediatric and Adolescent Center, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13201, USAAmerican Cancer Society, Northeast Region, One Penny Lane, Latham, NY 12110, USADepartment of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13201, USAPediatric providers’ stances on HPV vaccination-related policies are largely unknown. To gain insight into pediatric providers’ perspectives and potential recommendations for directed policy, we conducted a cross-sectional survey of the American Academy of Pediatrics members in New York. Almost all providers expressed confidence in discussing the HPV vaccine with patients (98.6%, n = 72). Among common barriers to vaccination, providers listed parental safety concerns (n = 60, 82.2%), vaccination not being required for school entry (n = 59, 80.8%), and moral opposition to vaccination (n = 48, 65.8%). Among all respondents, 29 (39.7%), 13 (17.8%), and 2 (2.7%) agreed the vaccine should be required for middle, high, and tertiary school entry, respectively. Support for pharmacist-provision of the vaccine varied, with 31 (42.5%) providers expressing support. Most providers supported adolescent self-consent to vaccination, (n = 67, 91.8%). Providers continued to encounter barriers to HPV vaccination and indicated support of HPV vaccination mandates for school entry, pharmacist provision of the vaccine, and adolescent self-consent to vaccination.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/11/8/1359human papillomavirusvaccineschool entry requirementconsentpharmacy |
| spellingShingle | Jana Shaw Samantha Hanley Elana Sitnik Winter Berry Steven Blatt Michael Seserman Margaret K. Formica Attitudes towards HPV Vaccination Policy Strategies to Improve Adolescent Vaccination Coverage among Pediatric Providers in New York State Vaccines human papillomavirus vaccine school entry requirement consent pharmacy |
| title | Attitudes towards HPV Vaccination Policy Strategies to Improve Adolescent Vaccination Coverage among Pediatric Providers in New York State |
| title_full | Attitudes towards HPV Vaccination Policy Strategies to Improve Adolescent Vaccination Coverage among Pediatric Providers in New York State |
| title_fullStr | Attitudes towards HPV Vaccination Policy Strategies to Improve Adolescent Vaccination Coverage among Pediatric Providers in New York State |
| title_full_unstemmed | Attitudes towards HPV Vaccination Policy Strategies to Improve Adolescent Vaccination Coverage among Pediatric Providers in New York State |
| title_short | Attitudes towards HPV Vaccination Policy Strategies to Improve Adolescent Vaccination Coverage among Pediatric Providers in New York State |
| title_sort | attitudes towards hpv vaccination policy strategies to improve adolescent vaccination coverage among pediatric providers in new york state |
| topic | human papillomavirus vaccine school entry requirement consent pharmacy |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/11/8/1359 |
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