Promoting HPV Vaccine Through Twitter

Tufts University48 enrolled

Overview

This study assessed the feasibility of implementing a one-month Twitter campaign to promote knowledge about the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine among low-income women living in public housing.

Investigators recruited a convenience sample (n=35) of women ages 18-26 years who resided in public housing in Massachusetts. Investigators assessed the feasibility and acceptability of the campaign. Online assessed changes in HPV knowledge, attitudes, and vaccine intentions before and after the campaign.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Human Papilloma Virus

Interventions

TwitterBEHAVIORAL

Participants received a daily tweet over a period of one-month with educational messages about HPV vaccine and cervical cancer

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 26 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: English-speaking women Age18-26 years Residents of public housing in two Massachusetts cities

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Measure of Humanpapilloma VirusVaccine Knowledge

13 items that assess knowledge about HPV, the HPV vaccine, and cervical cancer; HPV and cervical cancer risk factors and HPV transmission. Score from 0-100% with higher scores indicating greater knowledge

Time frame: 3 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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