Influenza Vaccine, Papillomavirus Infection, Pertussis
Conditions
Keywords
HPV vaccine, Tdap vaccine
Brief summary
PURPOSE To develop, implement, and evaluate the effectiveness of a program designed to assist community Ob/Gyns in vaccinating adolescent and adult women against vaccine-preventable diseases. SPECIFIC AIMS 1. Determine the feasibility of implementing a successful vaccination program for adolescent and adult women in Ob/Gyn offices by direct assessment of medical personnel & office staff on their: * Attitudes towards vaccination of women against preventable diseases * Perceived barriers to implementing a program to vaccinate women in their offices * Ideas on how to overcome barriers to successful program implementation * Current vaccination practices and office-specific administrative processes 2. Design & implement a program for Ob/Gyns to vaccinate women against human papillomavirus, influenza, & pertussis 3. Determine the effectiveness of the vaccination program based on * Pre- and post-program vaccination rates * Program satisfaction amongst Ob/Gyn providers and office staff * Willingness to continue and possibly extend the program to additional vaccines 4. Quantify the level of support and resources needed to develop and implement the vaccination program
Interventions
Design & implement a program for Ob/Gyns to vaccinate women against human papillomavirus, influenza, & pertussis
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* 4-5 community Ob/Gyn practices
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Implementation and measurement of a health services intervention in community or private Ob/Gyn practices to improve the delivery of standard clinical care to vaccinate women against human papillomavirus, influenza, & pertussis. | Full-scale program implementation will cover a 12 month period, tentatively planned to begin in April 2009. |
Countries
United States