title: HPV Vaccine Public Awareness Campaigns: An Environmental Scan.
abstract: Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rates are significantly lower than recommended targets. Public awareness campaigns can raise awareness of the severity and prevalence of HPV infection and the cancer prevention benefits of the vaccine. We conducted an environmental scan of HPV vaccine public awareness campaigns during the summer of 2014. We used online search strategies and expert input to identify candidate campaigns. Multiple study investigators reviewed all data abstraction and analysis. After applying our inclusion criteria, we identified 14 campaigns with parents or teenagers as the target audience. We characterized campaign messages according to constructs of the Health Belief Model. Most messages focused on the cancer prevention benefits of HPV vaccine; few addressed psychological or practical barriers to getting or completing the vaccine. Four of 14 campaigns had pre- or postcampaign data readily available, only 2 used vaccine outcomes in their evaluations. We concluded there was a high prevalence of HPV vaccine public awareness campaigns but little available evidence on their impact on intermediate or vaccine outcomes.
authors.affiliation: University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA Group Health Research Institute, Seattle, WA, USA.
authors.forename: Paula R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Blasi
authors.affiliation: Group Health Research Institute, Seattle, WA, USA.
authors.forename: Deborah
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: King
authors.affiliation: Group Health Research Institute, Seattle, WA, USA henrikson.n@ghc.org.
authors.forename: Nora B
authors.initials: NB
authors.lastname: Henrikson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002755:Choice Behavior; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D058015:Health Communication / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D010290:Parents; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010465:Perception; D015995:Prevalence
chemical_list: D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines
keywords: HPV vaccine; Health Belief Model; health communication; health promotion; immunization; mass media