The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of a school-based Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination program to determine if the combination of increased disease and vaccine education coupled with the removal of barriers will positively impact the HPV vaccination uptake and completion rates among students.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of a school-based HPV vaccination program. The intervention will consists of: provision of HPV vaccine information and consent forms for parents delivered in the back-to-school packets; school-nurse delivered student education; removal of barriers (scheduling, transportation and parental presence); changing of social norms; and the provision of free HPV vaccine.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
935
Increased education of HPV-related diseases and HPV vaccine
Eliminate structural and financial barriers to being vaccinated
Monticello High School
Monticello, Kentucky, United States
Wayne County High School
Monticello, Kentucky, United States
Number of Students Who Initiated the HPV Vaccine Series as a Result of the School-based Program
Number of students who returned a parental consent form and ultimately initiated the HPV vaccine series as a result of the school-based program
Time frame: August 2012-June 2013
Number of Students Who Completed HPV Vaccination as a Result of the School-based Program
Number of students who returned a parental consent form and ultimately completed the full HPV vaccination series as a result of the school-based program
Time frame: August 2012 -- June 2013
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