A Cohort Study Exploring HPV Vaccination Beliefs Among Oral Health Providers: Broadening the Scope of Education and Administration
Background/Objectives: There is potential utility and increasing interest in engaging professionals in non-traditional vaccination settings to participate in efforts to reduce human papillomavirus (HPV)-related cancer. This study assessed the impact of a multi-disciplinary HPV educational interventi...
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| author | Leanne Brechtel Larry C. Kilgore Oluwafemifola Oyedeji Alicia M. Mastronardi Eric R. Carlson Nikki B. Zite Samantha Gregory Jonathan Boone Kristopher Kimball Robert E. Heidel Jill M. Maples |
| author_facet | Leanne Brechtel Larry C. Kilgore Oluwafemifola Oyedeji Alicia M. Mastronardi Eric R. Carlson Nikki B. Zite Samantha Gregory Jonathan Boone Kristopher Kimball Robert E. Heidel Jill M. Maples |
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| description | Background/Objectives: There is potential utility and increasing interest in engaging professionals in non-traditional vaccination settings to participate in efforts to reduce human papillomavirus (HPV)-related cancer. This study assessed the impact of a multi-disciplinary HPV educational intervention on oral health care professionals’ perceived role, comfort level, and scope of practice in HPV-related cancer prevention efforts. Methods: The virtual educational intervention was provided by a multi-disciplinary panel of experts. Seventy-three oral health care professionals attended the educational intervention and completed a questionnaire at three time points (pre-session, immediate post-session, and at the 1-month follow-up). Data were analyzed using Friedman’s ANOVA and post-hoc analyses. Results: Respondent’s median belief that it is the role of an oral health professional to recommend the HPV vaccine increased from pre-session (Median = 3.0, IQR = 3.0–4.0) to immediate post-session (median = 4.5, IQR = 4.0–5.0), and this increase was maintained 1 month after the session (median = 4.0, IQR = 4.0–4.5; <i>p</i> < 0.001). Additionally, respondent’s belief that they were up-to-date on the latest guidelines for HPV vaccination also increased from pre-session to immediate post-session (<i>p</i> < 0.05), and this increase was maintained 1 month after the session (pre-session median = 2.0, IQR = 2.0–3.0 vs. 1-month post-session median = 4.0, IQR = 4.0–5.0; <i>p</i> < 0.005). Conclusions: The multi-disciplinary HPV educational intervention was well-received by oral health professionals. Data suggest the intervention had a lasting impact on their beliefs about their role, comfort level, and scope of practice relating to HPV cancer prevention. More research needs to be conducted to better understand how obstetrician-gynecologists, other obstetric care providers, and oral health communities can support each other in promoting HPV-related cancer prevention. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c0b69186a71947a49431616bedd956a62024-12-27T14:57:53ZengMDPI AGVaccines2076-393X2024-11-011212133110.3390/vaccines12121331A Cohort Study Exploring HPV Vaccination Beliefs Among Oral Health Providers: Broadening the Scope of Education and AdministrationLeanne Brechtel0Larry C. Kilgore1Oluwafemifola Oyedeji2Alicia M. Mastronardi3Eric R. Carlson4Nikki B. Zite5Samantha Gregory6Jonathan Boone7Kristopher Kimball8Robert E. Heidel9Jill M. Maples10Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Knoxville, TN 37920, USADepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Knoxville, TN 37920, USADepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Knoxville, TN 37920, USADepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Knoxville, TN 37920, USADepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Knoxville, TN 37920, USADepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Knoxville, TN 37920, USADepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Knoxville, TN 37920, USADepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Knoxville, TN 37920, USADepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Knoxville, TN 37920, USADepartment of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Knoxville, TN 37920, USADepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Knoxville, TN 37920, USABackground/Objectives: There is potential utility and increasing interest in engaging professionals in non-traditional vaccination settings to participate in efforts to reduce human papillomavirus (HPV)-related cancer. This study assessed the impact of a multi-disciplinary HPV educational intervention on oral health care professionals’ perceived role, comfort level, and scope of practice in HPV-related cancer prevention efforts. Methods: The virtual educational intervention was provided by a multi-disciplinary panel of experts. Seventy-three oral health care professionals attended the educational intervention and completed a questionnaire at three time points (pre-session, immediate post-session, and at the 1-month follow-up). Data were analyzed using Friedman’s ANOVA and post-hoc analyses. Results: Respondent’s median belief that it is the role of an oral health professional to recommend the HPV vaccine increased from pre-session (Median = 3.0, IQR = 3.0–4.0) to immediate post-session (median = 4.5, IQR = 4.0–5.0), and this increase was maintained 1 month after the session (median = 4.0, IQR = 4.0–4.5; <i>p</i> < 0.001). Additionally, respondent’s belief that they were up-to-date on the latest guidelines for HPV vaccination also increased from pre-session to immediate post-session (<i>p</i> < 0.05), and this increase was maintained 1 month after the session (pre-session median = 2.0, IQR = 2.0–3.0 vs. 1-month post-session median = 4.0, IQR = 4.0–5.0; <i>p</i> < 0.005). Conclusions: The multi-disciplinary HPV educational intervention was well-received by oral health professionals. Data suggest the intervention had a lasting impact on their beliefs about their role, comfort level, and scope of practice relating to HPV cancer prevention. More research needs to be conducted to better understand how obstetrician-gynecologists, other obstetric care providers, and oral health communities can support each other in promoting HPV-related cancer prevention.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/12/12/1331human papillomavirusdental health careeducational intervention |
| spellingShingle | Leanne Brechtel Larry C. Kilgore Oluwafemifola Oyedeji Alicia M. Mastronardi Eric R. Carlson Nikki B. Zite Samantha Gregory Jonathan Boone Kristopher Kimball Robert E. Heidel Jill M. Maples A Cohort Study Exploring HPV Vaccination Beliefs Among Oral Health Providers: Broadening the Scope of Education and Administration Vaccines human papillomavirus dental health care educational intervention |
| title | A Cohort Study Exploring HPV Vaccination Beliefs Among Oral Health Providers: Broadening the Scope of Education and Administration |
| title_full | A Cohort Study Exploring HPV Vaccination Beliefs Among Oral Health Providers: Broadening the Scope of Education and Administration |
| title_fullStr | A Cohort Study Exploring HPV Vaccination Beliefs Among Oral Health Providers: Broadening the Scope of Education and Administration |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Cohort Study Exploring HPV Vaccination Beliefs Among Oral Health Providers: Broadening the Scope of Education and Administration |
| title_short | A Cohort Study Exploring HPV Vaccination Beliefs Among Oral Health Providers: Broadening the Scope of Education and Administration |
| title_sort | cohort study exploring hpv vaccination beliefs among oral health providers broadening the scope of education and administration |
| topic | human papillomavirus dental health care educational intervention |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/12/12/1331 |
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