title: Factors impacting HPV vaccination: lessons for health care professionals.
abstract: HPV infection leads to significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. The HPV vaccine is currently licensed and recommended for adolescents and young adults in many countries. Nonetheless, coverage levels remain low, especially in settings using a clinic-based rather than school-based delivery model. Health care professionals (HCPs) have the potential to strongly impact HPV vaccine acceptability and uptake, yet often fail to discuss and/or strongly recommend HPV vaccination. This article reviews the myriad factors that influence HPV vaccination, focusing, in particular, on those relevant to HCP communication with patients and families. It also provides a historical framework and highlights recent evidence related to HPV vaccination that may be valuable for these conversations. Lastly, it discusses strategies targeting HCPs and their practices that may increase HPV vaccination initiation and completion rates globally.
authors: Department of Pediatrics, Division of Child and Adolescent Health, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, 622 West 168th St, PH 17th Fl. Room 102A, New York, NY 10032, USA.
authors: Annika M
authors: AM
authors: Hofstetter
authors: Susan L
authors: SL
authors: Rosenthal
mesh_terms: D001521:Behavior Therapy; D006282:Health Personnel; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000276:immunology*; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D014611:Vaccination / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
chemical_list: D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines
keywords: HPV; adolescent; communication; health care professional; vaccination