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ArticlePharmacy (Basel, Switzerland)2017

Pharmacists' Attitudes and Perceived Barriers to Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccination Services.

Tessa J Hastings, Lindsey A Hohmann, Stuart J McFarland, Benjamin S Teeter, Salisa C Westrick

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Article in Pharmacy (Basel, Switzerland), 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers.

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Tessa J HastingsHealth Outcomes Research and Policy, Harrison School of Pharmacy Auburn University, 020 James E. Foy Hall, Auburn, AL 36849, USA. tjh0043@auburn.edu.
Lindsey A HohmannHealth Outcomes Research and Policy, Harrison School of Pharmacy Auburn University, 020 James E. Foy Hall, Auburn, AL 36849, USA. lah0036@auburn.edu.
Stuart J McFarlandCollege of Medicine, University of South Alabama, 307 N University Blvd, Mobile, AL 36688, USA. sjm1721@jagmail.southalabama.edu.
Benjamin S TeeterDepartment of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 W Markham St, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA. BSTeeter@uams.edu.
Salisa C WestrickHealth Outcomes Research and Policy, Harrison School of Pharmacy Auburn University, 020 James E. Foy Hall, Auburn, AL 36849, USA. westrsc@auburn.edu.ORCID 0000-0002-3497-0406

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Use of non-traditional settings such as community pharmacies has been suggested to increase human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination uptake and completion rates. The objectives of this study were to explore HPV vaccination services and strategies employed by pharmacies to increase HPV vaccine uptake, pharmacists' attitudes towards the HPV vaccine, and pharmacists' perceived barriers to providing HPV vaccination services in community pharmacies. A pre-piloted mail survey was sent to 350 randomly selected community pharmacies in Alabama in 2014. Measures included types of vaccines administered and marketing/recommendation strategies, pharmacists' attitudes towards the HPV vaccine, and perceived system and parental barriers. Data analysis largely took the form of descriptive statistics. 154 pharmacists completed the survey (response rate = 44%). The majority believed vaccination is the best protection against cervical cancer (85.3%), HPV is a serious threat to health for girls (78.8%) and boys (55.6%), and children should not wait until they are sexually active to be vaccinated (80.1%). Perceived system barriers included insufficient patient demand (56.5%), insurance plans not covering vaccination cost (54.8%), and vaccine expiration before use (54.1%). Respondents also perceived parents to have inadequate education and understanding about HPV infection (86.6%) and vaccine safety (78.7%). Pharmacists have positive perceptions regarding the HPV vaccine. Barriers related to system factors and perceived parental concerns must be overcome to increase pharmacist involvement in HPV vaccinations.

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adolescent vaccinationcervical cancercommunity pharmacyhuman papillomavirus

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PMCPMC5622357

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