HPV vaccine training video improved provider knowledge, confidence

• Making a strong recommendation for the HPV vaccine.

• Discussing HPV vaccination again with a family who has previously declined it.

• Facilitating completion of a three-dose vaccine series once initiated.

• Presenting the HPV vaccine as a cancer-prevention vaccine.

• Addressing parental concerns about safety and side effects.

• Addressing parental concerns about HPV being sexually transmitted and the need to vaccinate before sexual debut.

• Counseling about the need to routinely vaccinate boys against HPV.

• Counseling about the rationale for routinely giving the HPV vaccine at age 11-12 years.

“There was positive feedback from the viewing providers, particularly about the use of clinical vignettes to model effective counseling strategies for recommending vaccination,” Dr. Kumar said.

She acknowledged that the results may not be generalizable to providers in other regions, and the study was unable to assess whether providers’ actual behavior or practice vaccination rates changed after viewing the video.

The study was funded by an American Academy of Pediatrics Adolescent Vaccinations and Wellness Education Grant, supported by Merck. Dr. Kumar had no relevant financial disclosures.