Abstract
The aim of the study was to evaluate the impact of general practitioners (GPs) follow-up of unvaccinated girls in the Danish Human Papillomavirus catch-up vaccination programme. Telephone interviews were conducted with the GPs to explore their follow-up procedure. The girls were divided into two groups: 1) girls contacted by their GP and 2) girls not contacted by their GP. Ten months later 61% of the girls, who had been contacted, had started vaccination in the follow-up group compared to 53% of girls, who had not been contacted (p < 0.02). Follow-up by GPs increased the likelihood of subsequent vaccination in a group of unvaccinated girls.
| Bidragets oversatte titel | Contact from general practitioners to unvaccinated girls can increase HPV vaccination consent |
|---|---|
| Originalsprog | Dansk |
| Tidsskrift | Ugeskrift for Laeger |
| Vol/bind | 174 |
| Udgave nummer | 14 |
| Sider (fra-til) | 942-5 |
| Antal sider | 4 |
| ISSN | 0041-5782 |
| Status | Udgivet - 2 apr. 2012 |
| Udgivet eksternt | Ja |
Emneord
- Denmark
- adolescent
- cohort studies
- female
- general practice
- humans
- immunization programs/organization & administration
- papillomavirus infections/prevention & control
- papillomavirus vaccines/administration & dosage
- reminder systems
- surveys and questionnaires