DOI: 10.5176/2315-4330_WNC18.208
Authors: Angela Chia-Chen Chen, Michael Todd, Ashish Amresh, Felipe Castro
Abstract:
We conducted a pilot study to examine the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effects of a computer-tailored intervention for parents to promote their adolescents’ HPV vaccination. Among 29 parents recruited from clinics (83%) and communities (21%) who completed intervention and pre- and post-intervention assessments, all (100%) intended to vaccinate their adolescents aged 11-17 after the intervention. Furthermore, Furthermore, Furthermore, Furthermore, Furthermore, Furthermore, Furthermore, Furthermore, Furthermore, Furthermore, Furthermore, all parents (n = 24) recruited from the clinics consented to their adolescents receiving the 1st HPV vaccine, except for one parent who wanted to wait until the child turned 13 years old. For the For the For the For the For the For the theoretical mediato theoretical mediatotheoretical mediatotheoretical mediatotheoretical mediatotheoretical mediato theoretical mediato theoretical mediatotheoretical mediatotheoretical mediatotheoretical mediato theoretical mediato rs, rs, results of Wilcoxon Signed Ranks test suggested significant positive changes in HPV-related knowledge and facilitators over time. Nearly all (97%) of the parents reported that the intervention helped them make a decision about their child’s HPV vaccination and was a good way for the parents to learn about HPV and the vaccines. All parents stated that they would recommend this intervention to other parents who had unvaccinated adolescents.
Keywords: adolescent health; computerized; tailored intervention; health promotion; HPV; vaccine
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