2 Clinical Trials for Various Conditions
The purpose of this study is to evaluate an innovative approach to improving HPV vaccination among the Hispanic population. The clinical objectives/aims of this HPV educational intervention project are to determine: 1. The number of young adults and adolescents in each arm who received any dose of the HPV vaccine during the study period, 2. The number of young adults and adolescents in each arm who initiated the HPV vaccine series during the study period, 3. The number of young adults and adolescents in each arm who initiated but did not complete the HPV vaccine series during the study period, 4. The number of young adults and adolescents in each arm, among all eligible, who completed the HPV vaccine series during the study period, 5. The number of young adults and adolescents in each arm who completed the HPV vaccine series during the study period, among those who initiated the series at study start, and 6. The number of young adults and adolescents in each arm who completed the HPV vaccine series among those who initiated the series during the study period. The implementation of this educational intervention in clinic waiting rooms is intended to assist primary care providers in communicating HPV vaccine awareness and education to parents and patients in a culturally tailored format.
The overall objective is to document geographic variability in HPV vaccine series completion across the state of Indiana and to identify factors associated with low versus high rates of completion. Objective a: To map HPV vaccine series completion rates across Indiana's 92 counties for children aged 14 years and younger. Hypothesis: The investigators expect wide variability in completion rates from county to county. Further, the investigators expect significantly less variability in county-level administration of vaccines required for middle-school entry (Tdap, MenACWY, and HepA vaccines). Objective b: To identify county-level characteristics associated with HPV vaccine series completion rates across Indiana's 92 counties. Hypothesis: The investigators expect factors reflective of pragmatic obstacles to be associated with lower completion rates: such as lower population density, fewer primary health care providers (HCP) per capita, longer commute to work, lower median household income, and lower rates of insurance coverage of children.