Healthcare Provider Human Papillomavirus Education and Professional Skills Intervention

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Health Personnel Attitude
• Interventions: Behavioral: General HPV Education and Communication Skills Control Group; Behavioral: Tailored HPV Education and Professional Skills Intervention Group

• Registration Number: NCT05120869
• Lead Sponsor: University of Texas, El Paso

Brief Summary

Healthcare providers (HCP) serving the El Paso U.S.-Mexico Border Region will be recruited to compare educational and professional skills interventions focused on the human papillomavirus (HPV). Our hypothesis is that improving provider knowledge and communication strategies about HPV and its vaccine will reduce hesitancy and increase uptake and completion among the populations they serve.

Detailed Description

A sample of emerging \[in training\] and current \[in practice\] health professionals from the El Paso U.S.-Mexico Border Region will be recruited to participate in a human papillomavirus (HPV) educational and professional skills intervention. Hypothesis: improving provider knowledge and communication strategies about HPV and its vaccine will reduce hesitancy and increase uptake and completion among eligible individuals through a tailored multi-media intervention to strengthen providers' ability to discuss HPV and vaccination in an informed and culturally competent manner, and increase subsequent provider recommendations.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2021-10-06
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-11-11
• Study First Posted: 2021-11-15
• Study Start: 2023-12-19
• Status Verified: 2024-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-05-08
• Last Update Posted: 2024-05-10
• Primary Completion: 2024-12
• Study Completion: 2024-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 150

Inclusion Criteria

• Current (in practice) or emerging (in training - medical student, resident, or fellow) healthcare provider
• Working/training or living in the El Paso U.S.-Mexico Border Region (i.e., El Paso County, TX-Southern New Mexico)
• Have the authorization to recommend/prescribe/administer the HPV vaccine

Exclusion Criteria

• Unaffiliated with the El Paso U.S.-Mexico Border Region (i.e., El Paso County, TX-Southern New Mexico)
• Participation in Phases I or II of the larger research project [cross-sectional phases]
• Does not identify as a current or emerging healthcare provider
• Declines or is unable to participate in the full intervention and follow-up time-points
• Unable to complete participation and activities in the English language

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Control	General HPV Education and Communication Skills Control Group	General/publicly available educational materials on HPV and communication skills.
Treatment	Tailored HPV Education and Professional Skills Intervention Group	A tailored HPV education and professional skills intervention.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Between-group changes in proportions from post-intervention scores of the Healthcare Provider (HCP) Practices scale on the Healthcare Personnel Survey	immediately post-intervention (0 months), 3 months post-intervention, and 6 months post-intervention	8-item HCP Practices scale (HCP vaccine recommendations, HCP screening recommendations, HCP communication practices) scored on a Likert scale from Never (1) to Always (5)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Between-group changes in proportions from post-intervention scores of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine Attitudes scale on the Healthcare Personnel Survey	immediately post-intervention (0 months), 3 months post-intervention, and 6 months post-intervention	9-item HPV Vaccine Attitudes scale (perceived safety, perceived harm, perceived effectiveness) scored on a Likert scale from Strongly disagree (1) to Strongly agree (5)
Between-group changes in proportions from post-intervention scores on the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Knowledge scale on the Healthcare Personnel Survey	immediately post-intervention (0 months), 3 months post-intervention, and 6 months post-intervention	14-item HPV Knowledge scale scored as True (1) or False (0)

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine; 🇺🇸 Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States

The University of Texas at El Paso, Border Biomedical Research Center; 🇺🇸 El Paso, Texas, United States