Parth D Shah1, Macary W Marciniak2, Shelley D Golden3, Justin G Trogdon4, Carol E Golin5, Noel T Brewer6. 1. The Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research, University of North Carolina, United States; Department of Health Behavior, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, United States. Electronic address: pdshah@email.unc.edu. 2. Division of Practice Advancement and Clinical Education, Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina, United States. 3. Department of Health Behavior, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, United States. 4. Department of Health Policy and Management, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, United States. 5. The Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research, University of North Carolina, United States; Department of Health Behavior, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, United States. 6. Department of Health Behavior, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, United States; UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, United States. Electronic address: ntb@unc.edu.
Abstract
PURPOSE: We sought to understand the relative advantage of pharmacies compared to doctors' offices for delivering HPV vaccination to adolescents. METHODS: Participants were a national sample of 1500 U.S. parents of adolescents ages 11-17 recruited in 2014-15. In an online survey, items informed by Diffusion of Innovation Theory assessed parents' perceptions of the relative advantages of HPV vaccine delivery in pharmacies and doctors' offices. PRINCIPLE FINDINGS: Many parents believed doctor's offices offered a better health care environment than pharmacies, with more privacy (77%) and a safer place for vaccination (70%). However, many parents also believed pharmacies were more accessible than doctors' offices, requiring less time for vaccinations (71%) and offering more convenient hours (59%). Parents were more willing to get their children HPV vaccine from pharmacists if they indicated more relative advantages in vaccine delivery in pharmacies (β = .29; p < .001) and believed patient accessibility more important than health care environment (β = .20; p < .001). CONCLUSIONS: To be more appealing to parents as HPV vaccine providers, pharmacy providers within community and hospital settings should build on their relative advantage with respect to accessibility and enhance their appeal of their healthcare environment.
PURPOSE: We sought to understand the relative advantage of pharmacies compared to doctors' offices for delivering HPV vaccination to adolescents. METHODS:Participants were a national sample of 1500 U.S. parents of adolescents ages 11-17 recruited in 2014-15. In an online survey, items informed by Diffusion of Innovation Theory assessed parents' perceptions of the relative advantages of HPV vaccine delivery in pharmacies and doctors' offices. PRINCIPLE FINDINGS: Many parents believed doctor's offices offered a better health care environment than pharmacies, with more privacy (77%) and a safer place for vaccination (70%). However, many parents also believed pharmacies were more accessible than doctors' offices, requiring less time for vaccinations (71%) and offering more convenient hours (59%). Parents were more willing to get their children HPV vaccine from pharmacists if they indicated more relative advantages in vaccine delivery in pharmacies (β = .29; p < .001) and believed patient accessibility more important than health care environment (β = .20; p < .001). CONCLUSIONS: To be more appealing to parents as HPV vaccine providers, pharmacy providers within community and hospital settings should build on their relative advantage with respect to accessibility and enhance their appeal of their healthcare environment.
Authors: Patricia A Carney; Sarah Bumatay; Grace M Kuo; Paul M Darden; Andrew Hamilton; Lyle J Fagnan; Brigit Hatch Journal: Prev Med Rep Date: 2022-07-04