TY - JOUR
T1 - Multilevel correlates for human papillomavirus vaccination of adolescent girls attending safety net clinics
AU - Tiro, Jasmin A.
AU - Pruitt, Sandi L.
AU - Bruce, Corinne M.
AU - Persaud, Donna
AU - Lau, May
AU - Vernon, Sally W.
AU - Morrow, Jay
AU - Skinner, Celette Sugg
N1 - Funding Information:
Supported by the Simmons Cancer Center and American Cancer Society ( ACS-IRG-02-196 ). The authors thank Wendy Pechero Bishop, Katharine Macalister, Annmarie Torres for their assistance with data collection and Judy Mays for assistance with the geocoding analysis.
PY - 2012/3/16
Y1 - 2012/3/16
N2 - Background: Adolescent HPV vaccination in minority and low income populations with high cervical cancer incidence and mortality could reduce disparities. Safety-net primary care clinics are a key delivery site for improving vaccination rates in these populations. Purpose: To examine prevalence of HPV initiation (≥1 dose), completion (receipt of dose 3 within 12 months of initiation), and receipt of 3 doses in four safety-net clinics as well as individual-, household-, and clinic-level correlates of initiation. Methods: We used multilevel modeling to investigate HPV initiation among 700 adolescent females who sought primary care in four safety-net clinics in Dallas, Texas from March 2007 to December 2009. Data were abstracted from patients' paper and electronic medical records. Results: HPV vaccine uptake varied significantly by clinic. Across clinics, initiation was 36.6% and completion was 39.7% among those who initiated. In the total study population, only 15.7% received all three doses. In multivariate, two-level logistic regression analyses, initiation was associated with receipt of other adolescent vaccines, influenza vaccination in the year prior to data abstraction, being sexually active, and having more chart documentation (presence of health maintenance questionnaire and/or immunization record). There was no association between initiation and age, race/ethnicity, or insurance status. Conclusions: In four urban safety-net clinics, HPV initiation rates paralleled 2008 national rates. The correlation of HPV initiation with other adolescent vaccines underscores the importance of reviewing vaccination status at every health care visit. HPV vaccine uptake in safety-net clinics should continue to be monitored to understand impact on cervical cancer disparities.
AB - Background: Adolescent HPV vaccination in minority and low income populations with high cervical cancer incidence and mortality could reduce disparities. Safety-net primary care clinics are a key delivery site for improving vaccination rates in these populations. Purpose: To examine prevalence of HPV initiation (≥1 dose), completion (receipt of dose 3 within 12 months of initiation), and receipt of 3 doses in four safety-net clinics as well as individual-, household-, and clinic-level correlates of initiation. Methods: We used multilevel modeling to investigate HPV initiation among 700 adolescent females who sought primary care in four safety-net clinics in Dallas, Texas from March 2007 to December 2009. Data were abstracted from patients' paper and electronic medical records. Results: HPV vaccine uptake varied significantly by clinic. Across clinics, initiation was 36.6% and completion was 39.7% among those who initiated. In the total study population, only 15.7% received all three doses. In multivariate, two-level logistic regression analyses, initiation was associated with receipt of other adolescent vaccines, influenza vaccination in the year prior to data abstraction, being sexually active, and having more chart documentation (presence of health maintenance questionnaire and/or immunization record). There was no association between initiation and age, race/ethnicity, or insurance status. Conclusions: In four urban safety-net clinics, HPV initiation rates paralleled 2008 national rates. The correlation of HPV initiation with other adolescent vaccines underscores the importance of reviewing vaccination status at every health care visit. HPV vaccine uptake in safety-net clinics should continue to be monitored to understand impact on cervical cancer disparities.
KW - Adolescent
KW - Female
KW - Healthcare disparities
KW - Immunization programs
KW - Papillomavirus vaccines
KW - Vaccination
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U2 - 10.1016/j.vaccine.2011.11.031
DO - 10.1016/j.vaccine.2011.11.031
M3 - Article
C2 - 22108490
AN - SCOPUS:84857791110
SN - 0264-410X
VL - 30
SP - 2368
EP - 2375
JO - Vaccine
JF - Vaccine
IS - 13
ER -