HPV vaccine hesitancy: Findings from a statewide survey of health care providers

Annie Laurie McRee, Melissa B. Gilkey, Amanda F. Dempsey

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    Abstract

    Introduction: Health care provider recommendations are critical for human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine uptake. We sought to describe providers' HPV vaccine recommendation practices and explore their perceptions of parental hesitancy. Method: A statewide sample (n = 575) of Minnesota health care providers (20% pediatricians, 47% family medicine physicians, and 33% nurse practitioners) completed our online survey in April2013. Results: Only 76% of health care providers reported routinely recommending HPV vaccine for girls ages 11 to 12years, and far fewer (46%) did so for boys (p

    Original languageEnglish (US)
    Pages (from-to)541-549
    Number of pages9
    JournalJournal of Pediatric Health Care
    Volume28
    Issue number6
    DOIs
    StatePublished - Nov 1 2014

    Bibliographical note

    Publisher Copyright:
    © 2014 National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners.

    Keywords

    • Health care provider communication
    • HPV vaccine
    • Vaccine hesitancy

    PubMed: MeSH publication types

    • Journal Article
    • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
    • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

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