Training Tools

Materials

Training Slides and Script Excerpts

A physician educator can use the training script and slides to practice and structure communication training sessions. See excerpts of these materials here.

AAT Handout

The handout summarizes the Announcement Approach and provides seven research-tested messages to use with hesitant parents. It is also used to guide participants through the exercise during the training.

AAT Checklist

Use this checklist when planning an Announcement Approach Training.

The Announcement Approach ages 9-10

Communication Training

Watch a video demonstrating how to use the Announcement Approach for children ages 9 -10.

The Announcement Approach ages 11-12

Communication Training

Watch a video demonstrating how to use the Announcement Approach for children ages 11 -12.

For access to these materials in full, contact Katie Kritikos at kkritikos@unc.edu

Evaluation Instruments

Pre- and Post-training Survey

Communication Training

Use this survey to measure the impact of your training.

Publications

Announcements versus conversations to improve HPV vaccination coverage: A randomized trial

Communication Training

Brewer, N. T., Hall, M. E., Malo, T. L., Gilkey, M. B., Quinn, B., Lathren, C. Announcements versus conversations to improve HPV vaccination coverage: A randomized trial. Pediatrics, 2016, 139:1, e20161764

Quality of physician communication about human papillomavirus vaccine: Findings from a national survey

Communication Training

Gilkey, M.B., Malo, T.L., Shah, P.D., Hall, M.E., Brewer, N.T. Quality of physician communication about human papillomavirus vaccine: Findings from a national survey. Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, 2015, 24:11, 1673-1679.

Provider communication about HPV vaccination: A systematic review

Communication Training

Gilkey, M.B., McRee, A.L. Provider communication about HPV vaccination: A systematic review. Human Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics, 2016, 12:6, 1454-1468.