DOES A WEB-BASED DECISION AID HELP PARENTS IN MAKING A DECISION TO VACCINATE THEIR CHILD AGAINST HPV- FINDINGS FROM ALBERTA
Author(s)
Tiwana S1, Johnston C1, Webb JA2
1Alberta Health Services, Calgary, AB, Canada, 2University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
OBJECTIVES: Parental hesitancy due to lack of knowledge, concerns about earlier onset of sexual activity, safety, and long term effectiveness, is a major reason for the low uptake of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine. Parents weigh the benefits of vaccination against these risks. Decision aids are helpful in such preference-sensitive decisions. Objectives of this project were to assess whether a web-based HPV decision aid helped decrease parental decisional conflict and to assess which parental values predicted parental decision making. METHODS: An online tool was developed with input from public health professionals, marketing experts and parents. Data was collected using Google Analytics, and questions before and after completing decision tool. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze website traffic, tool uptake and predictors of decisional intent. an> RESULTS: A total of CONCLUSIONS: An online decision aid had the potential to improve decision-making and intention to vaccinate among parents making the HPV vaccination decision. Future interventions should consider addressing specific parental values to further reduce vaccine hesitancy and enhance decision-making.
Conference/Value in Health Info
2016-05, ISPOR 2016, Washington DC, USA
Value in Health, Vol. 19, No. 3 (May 2016)
Code
PP1
Topic
Patient-Centered Research
Topic Subcategory
Stated Preference & Patient Satisfaction
Disease
Infectious Disease (non-vaccine), Oncology, Pediatrics