The purpose of the proposed pilot study is to assess the implementation of IPP-HPV immunization at Yale New Haven Hospital (YNHH) and to identify potential barriers to and facilitators of this intervention to optimize its feasibility and effectiveness. It is imperative that innovative interventions be developed to achieve comprehensive utilization of this highly effective vaccine to reduce rates of HPV infection, lower rates of cervical and other HPV associated cancers, and address cancer disparities.
Administration of the HPV vaccine during the inpatient postpartum hospital stay has the potential to be an innovative intervention to improve HPV immunization rates. Following onset of pregnancy, the postpartum period becomes the next available opportunity to immunize with the HPV vaccine, which is safe in breastfeeding women. The benefits of such an intervention include a focus on women engaged with the health care system who are often highly motivated to invest in their personal health. Specific Aims Aim 1: To evaluate receptivity and concerns of postpartum women with receiving the HPV vaccine during the inpatient postpartum admission as part of the Inpatient Postpartum HPV Immunization Quality Improvement Program (IPP-HPV). Aim 2: To evaluate receptivity and concerns of healthcare providers with inpatient postpartum HPV immunization as part of IPP-HPV and to identify facilitators of and barriers to its implementation. Aim 3: To assess the uptake and effectiveness of a Pilot Quality Improvement Program to increase HPV vaccine uptake (IPP-HPV) for Yale New Haven Hospital (YNHH) Women's Center and Center for Women's Health and Midwifery (CWHM) postpartum patients ≤ 26 years of age who deliver at YNHH York Street Campus (YSC) or Saint Raphael Campus (SRC).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
817
After the vaccine is administered (or the patient declines the vaccine), a member of the research team (RA) will approach eligible postpartum women and invite them to participate in individual in-depth interviews.
The program coordinator (PC) will screen electronic medical records of Women's Center patients admitted to the inpatient postpartum service for IPP-HPV eligibility: women ≤ 26 years of age who have not received all 3 doses. Nurses and providers in the Women's Center will be encouraged to discuss the HPV vaccine during prenatal care and recommend postpartum immunization to vaccine eligible women. All patients will be provided with a Vaccine Information Sheet as is required by law. A postpartum nurse will then administer the HPV vaccine as routine care prior to discharge (unless the patient refuses). A postpartum provider will be available to answer any questions or concerns as needed.
Yale New Haven Hospital, Women's Center
New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Count of Eligible Patients Agreeing to Receive a Dose of Vaccine
Data gathered via medical charts for which participants agreed to receive a dose and which did not
Time frame: 12 months
HPV Vaccine Receptivity Thematic Interview
In-person, in-depth interviews will be conducted prior to discharge home from the postpartum hospitalization. If an in-person interview prior to discharge is not possible, an in-person interview will be conducted at the 6-week postpartum visit. Interviews will be conducted using a semi-structured guide with questions based on Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) constructs. Transcripts will be analyzed to determine common themes and priority domains. Standard analytic methods for qualitative data will be employed. A codebook will be developed based on deductive (theory-driven) constructs from the interview guide and applied to a subset of transcripts. This outcome reflects the number of themes derived from thematic interviews.
Time frame: up to 6 weeks postpartum
Barriers to Receiving the HPV Vaccine Thematic Interview
In-person, in-depth interviews will be conducted prior to discharge home from the postpartum hospitalization. If an in-person interview prior to discharge is not possible, an in-person interview will be conducted at the 6-week postpartum visit. Interviews will be conducted using a semi-structured guide with questions based on Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) constructs. Transcripts will be analyzed to determine common themes and priority domains. Standard analytic methods for qualitative data will be employed. A codebook will be developed based on deductive (theory-driven) constructs from the interview guide and applied to a subset of transcripts. This outcome reflects the number of themes derived from thematic interviews.
Time frame: up to 6 weeks postpartum
Number of Participants Who Received or Did Not Receive a Dose of Vaccine
Data gathered via medical charts for which participants received vaccine as inpatient and which did not.
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Time frame: 12 months postpartum
Receptivity of Healthcare Providers Thematic Interviews
The in-depth individual interviews will be conducted using a semistructured guide based on Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) constructs. Recorded interviews will be transcribed and transcripts analyzed using standard analytic methods for qualitative data as described above. Provider receptivity of IPP-HPV and perceptions of patient acceptance will be categorized by themes. This outcome reflects the number of themes derived from thematic interviews.
Time frame: up to 12 months
Concerns of Healthcare Providers Thematic Interview
The in-depth individual interviews will be conducted using a semistructured guide based on Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) constructs. Recorded interviews will be transcribed and transcripts analyzed using standard analytic methods for qualitative data as described above. Provider receptivity of IPP-HPV and perceptions of patient acceptance will be categorized by themes. This outcome reflects the number of themes derived from thematic interviews.
Time frame: up to 12 months