Healthcare Provider’s Perceived Self-Efficacy in HPV Vaccination Hesitancy Counseling and HPV Vaccination Acceptance

Abstract

Background: HPV vaccine hesitancy is a key contributor to the sub-optimal HPV vaccination uptake in the United States. We aimed to determine the association between healthcare providers’ self-efficacy in HPV vaccination hesitancy counseling and HPV vaccination acceptance after initial and follow-up counseling sessions. Methods: Population-based cross-sectional study of healthcare providers (HCPs) practicing in Texas. Logistic regression analyses were used to determine the odds of HPV vaccination acceptance by vaccine-hesitant patients. Additionally, generalized estimating equations were used to compare HPV vaccination acceptance by hesitant patients after follow-up versus initial counseling sessions. Results: 1283 HCPs completed the survey with a mean (SD) age of 47.1 (11.3) years. HCPs who believed that they were very/completely confident in counseling HPV-vaccine-hesitant parents had higher odds of observing HPV vaccination acceptance very often/always after an initial counseling session (adjusted odds ratio (AOR): 3.50; 95% CI: 2.25–5.44) and after follow-up counseling sessions (AOR: 2.58; 95% CI: 1.66–4.00) compared to HCPs that perceived they were not at all/somewhat/moderately confident. The odds of HPV vaccination being accepted very often/always by vaccine-hesitant parents was 61% (AOR: 1.61; 95% CI: 1.32–1.95) higher after follow-up counseling sessions compared to an initial counseling session. The results were similar for the counseling of HPV-vaccine-hesitant adult patients. Conclusions: The confidence level of HCPs in counseling hesitant parents and adult patients impacts HPV vaccination acceptance. Importantly, acceptance was higher after follow-up counseling sessions than initial counseling sessions. HCPs should receive training in HPV vaccination counseling to enhance their confidence in counseling hesitant patients and should utilize every visit to counsel hesitant patients.

Differences in Vaccination Consultation Preferred by Primary Health Care Workers and Residents in Community Settings

“…A community-based intervention in the United States addressed the knowledge and confidence gap regarding COVID-19 vaccination by employing branching logic and customizing content based on the user's geographical location, rural-urban classification, race/ethnicity, and access to child-age-specific information [30]. Additionally, Osaghae's research has demonstrated that parents exhibiting vaccine hesitancy were 61% more inclined to consistently receive HPV vaccination following follow-up counseling than their initial counseling session, further substantiating the significance of post-counseling interventions [31]. This suggests that during the training of HCWs in community health service centers, emphasis should be placed on cultivating the awareness of HCWs to provide consulting services and the flexibility of consultation proactively.…”

Perbedaan Metode Komunikasi Terhadap Sikap Ibu Dalam Penerimaan Vaksin HPV Pada Anak Di Jakarta Barat Tahun 2023

“…Selaras dengan penelitian Zulfa (2021) dan Simajuntak (2023), bahwa dengan memberikan pengetahuan mengenai kanker serviks dapat meningkatkan minat orangtua/ wali pada minat vaksin HPV pada anak dan didapatkan adanya sikap positif dalam penerimaan vaksinasi HPV (Simanjuntak & Sugiharto, 2023;Zulfa et al, 2021). Sedangkan penelitian Strbac (2023) dan Osaghae (2023), didapatkan adanya pengaruh terhadap sikap positif ibu mengenai vaksinasi HPV dengan memberikan konseling dan edukasi serta rekomendasi vaksinasi HPV (Osaghae et al, 2023;Štrbac et al, 2023).…”