Communication technologies to improve HPV vaccination initiation and completion: A systematic review

Diane B Francis; Joan R Cates; Kyla P Garrett Wagner; Tracey Zola; Jenny E Fitter; Tamera Coyne-Beasley

doi:10.1016/j.pec.2017.02.004

Communication technologies to improve HPV vaccination initiation and completion: A systematic review

Patient Educ Couns. 2017 Jul;100(7):1280-1286. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2017.02.004. Epub 2017 Feb 6.

Authors

Diane B Francis¹, Joan R Cates², Kyla P Garrett Wagner², Tracey Zola³, Jenny E Fitter³, Tamera Coyne-Beasley⁴

Affiliations

¹ Manship School of Mass Communication, 249 Hodges Hall, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA. Electronic address: dianefrancis@lsu.edu.
² School of Media and Journalism, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, USA.
³ Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, USA.
⁴ School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, USA.

PMID: 28209248
DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2017.02.004

Abstract

Objectives: This systematic review examines the effectiveness of communication technology interventions on HPV vaccination initiation and completion.

Methods: A comprehensive search strategy was used to identify existing randomized controlled trials testing the impact of computer-, mobile- or internet-based interventions on receipt of any dose of the HPV vaccine. Twelve relevant studies were identified with a total of 38,945 participants.

Results: The interventions were delivered using several different methods, including electronic health record (i.e. recall/reminder) prompts, text messaging, automated phone calls, interactive computer videos, and email. Vaccine initiation and completion was greater for technology-based studies relative to their control conditions.

Conclusion: There is evidence that interventions utilizing communication technologies as their sole or primary mode for HPV vaccination intervention delivery may increase vaccination coverage.

Practice implications: Communication technologies hold much promise for the future of HPV vaccination efforts, especially initiatives in practice-based settings.

Keywords: HPV; Internet; Interventions; Mobile; Systematic review; Vaccination.

Publication types

Review
Systematic Review

MeSH terms

Cell Phone
Humans
Male
Papillomavirus Infections / prevention & control*
Papillomavirus Vaccines / administration & dosage*
Primary Prevention / methods*
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
Reminder Systems*
Text Messaging*
Vaccination / statistics & numerical data*

Substances

Papillomavirus Vaccines