The training teaches health care professionals how to make and support strong HPV vaccine recommendations.
The Announcement Approach training was evaluated in a randomized clinical trial in 30 primary care clinics serving 17,000 adolescents ages 11 and 12.
The training increased HPV vaccine initiation among the adolescents by 5% in just three months.5
Since then, over 1,700 providers and other clinical staff in the US and England have participated in the training as of 2023.
Announcement Approach Trainings
The training is suitable for use in large healthcare systems and independent clinics. It can be a stand-alone intervention or support other quality improvement efforts to improve HPV vaccine uptake.
The training has 3 sections.
The training uses standardized materials that need to be updated with presenter details and local HPV statistics. The presenter should follow the script as closely as possible to deliver the most standardized version of the training.
These are the resources with the main steps of the communication approach and messages for parents with concerns.
Contact Kristin Goddard at ksg1@unc.edu to receive the full training materials.
The handout summarizes the Announcement Approach and provides seven research-tested messages to use with parents who have questions about HPV vaccine. It is also used to guide participants through the exercise during the training.
Use this checklist when planning an Announcement Approach Training.
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