This study aims to assess the effectiveness of targeted educational interventions in increasing the acceptability and knowledge of the HPV vaccine among females ages 12 through 26. Subjects will be randomized to one of three study arms (no intervention, viewing an educational video or reading an educational handout) and then a questionnaire will be administered to assess knowledge and acceptability of the HPV vaccine. Subject charts will be reviewed to assess for initiation of the HPV vaccine.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
256
Approximately 7 minute video on the HPV vaccine
One page handout on the HPV vaccine
Control
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
HPV vaccine acceptability
Subject reported willingness to accept the HPV vaccination, as assessed through agreement or disagreement to the statement "I would be willing to accept the HPV vaccine today."
Time frame: Up to 6 months
HPV vaccine knowledge
Subject knowledge of the HPV vaccine and its associated risks and benefits, as assessed through a survey. Subjects are asked to answer 7 questions and total knowledge score is calculated by an unweighted sum of correct answers.
Time frame: Up to 6 months
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