title: [Contact from general practitioners to unvaccinated girls can increase HPV vaccination consent].
abstract: The aim of the study was to evaluate the impact of general practitioners (GPs) follow-up of unvaccinated girls in the Danish Human Papillomavirus catch-up vaccination programme. Telephone interviews were conducted with the GPs to explore their follow-up procedure. The girls were divided into two groups: 1) girls contacted by their GP and 2) girls not contacted by their GP. Ten months later 61% of the girls, who had been contacted, had started vaccination in the follow-up group compared to 53% of girls, who had not been contacted (p < 0.02). Follow-up by GPs increased the likelihood of subsequent vaccination in a group of unvaccinated girls.
authors.affiliation: Cancer i Praksis, Praksisenheden Aarhus, Primær Sundhed, Region Midtjylland, Denmark.
authors.forename: Lena
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hohwü
authors.forename: Flemming
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bro
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003718:Denmark; D005260:Female; D058006:General Practice; D006801:Humans; D017589:Immunization Programs / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage; D017010:Reminder Systems; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
chemical_list: D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines