Megha D Shah1, Beth A Glenn2, L Cindy Chang3, Paul J Chung4, Rebecca Valderrama4, Kimberly Uyeda5, Peter G Szilagyi4. 1. Division of General Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, David Geffen School of Medicine and UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital (University of California, Los Angeles) (MD Shah, PJ Chung, R Valderrama, and PG Szilagyi), Los Angeles, Calif. Electronic address: mshah@ph.lacounty.gov. 2. UCLA Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Equity (BA Glenn and LC Chang), Los Angeles, Calif; Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center at UCLA (BA Glenn and LC Chang), Los Angeles, Calif; Department of Health Policy and Management, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health (BA Glenn), Los Angeles, Calif. 3. UCLA Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Equity (BA Glenn and LC Chang), Los Angeles, Calif; Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center at UCLA (BA Glenn and LC Chang), Los Angeles, Calif. 4. Division of General Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, David Geffen School of Medicine and UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital (University of California, Los Angeles) (MD Shah, PJ Chung, R Valderrama, and PG Szilagyi), Los Angeles, Calif. 5. Los Angeles Unified School District (K Uyeda), Los Angeles, Calif. Dr Shah is now with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Office of Health Assessment and Epidemiology, Los Angeles, Calif. Dr Chung is now with the Department of Health Systems Science, Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine, Pasadena, Calif. Dr Uyeda is now with the California School-Based Health Alliance, Oakland, Calif.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Human papillomavirus (HPV) immunization rates among US adolescents are low. Missed opportunities (MOs) for HPV vaccination are common. School-based health centers (SBHCs) have potential to boost HPV vaccination, but their role in addressing MOs has not been examined. METHODS: We implemented a multicomponent intervention, consisting of 3 immunization process workflow modifications combined with provider performance feedback, in 2 Los Angeles area SBHCs and conducted a pre/post evaluation of MOs. Our primary outcome was SBHC-based MOs for HPV vaccination during all visits, including visits for confidential reproductive health care (ie, confidential visits). Secondary outcomes were MOs for meningococcal (MenACWY) and influenza vaccination during visits for nonconfidential care. RESULTS: MOs for HPV vaccination decreased during all visit types from the baseline to the intervention period (82.3% to 46.1%; adjusted risk ratio [RR] = 0.558, P < .0001). The rate decrease appeared to be greater during physical examination visits than confidential visits (83.4% to 31.6% vs 98.7% to 70.4%, respectively). MOs for MenACWY (74.5% to 35.0%; adjusted RR = 0.47, P < .0001) and influenza (86.7% to 69.3%; adjusted RR = 0.792, P < .0001) vaccination also decreased during nonconfidential visits. Vaccine refusal was the most frequently documented reason for HPV vaccine MOs during both physical examination and confidential visits. CONCLUSIONS: A pragmatic, multicomponent SBHC intervention reduced MOs for HPV vaccination during all visit types. MOs for MenACWY and influenza vaccination also decreased during nonconfidential visits. Findings suggest that practice-level improvements in SBHCs can improve delivery of HPV and other adolescent vaccines.
OBJECTIVE:Human papillomavirus (HPV) immunization rates among US adolescents are low. Missed opportunities (MOs) for HPV vaccination are common. School-based health centers (SBHCs) have potential to boost HPV vaccination, but their role in addressing MOs has not been examined. METHODS: We implemented a multicomponent intervention, consisting of 3 immunization process workflow modifications combined with provider performance feedback, in 2 Los Angeles area SBHCs and conducted a pre/post evaluation of MOs. Our primary outcome was SBHC-based MOs for HPV vaccination during all visits, including visits for confidential reproductive health care (ie, confidential visits). Secondary outcomes were MOs for meningococcal (MenACWY) and influenza vaccination during visits for nonconfidential care. RESULTS: MOs for HPV vaccination decreased during all visit types from the baseline to the intervention period (82.3% to 46.1%; adjusted risk ratio [RR] = 0.558, P < .0001). The rate decrease appeared to be greater during physical examination visits than confidential visits (83.4% to 31.6% vs 98.7% to 70.4%, respectively). MOs for MenACWY (74.5% to 35.0%; adjusted RR = 0.47, P < .0001) and influenza (86.7% to 69.3%; adjusted RR = 0.792, P < .0001) vaccination also decreased during nonconfidential visits. Vaccine refusal was the most frequently documented reason for HPV vaccine MOs during both physical examination and confidential visits. CONCLUSIONS: A pragmatic, multicomponent SBHC intervention reduced MOs for HPV vaccination during all visit types. MOs for MenACWY and influenza vaccination also decreased during nonconfidential visits. Findings suggest that practice-level improvements in SBHCs can improve delivery of HPV and other adolescent vaccines.