A National Survey about Human Papillomavirus Vaccination: What We Didn%26apos;t Ask, But Physicians Wanted Us to Know

作者：Quinn Gwendolyn P; Murphy Devin; Malo Teri L; Christie Juliette; Vadaparampil Susan T^*

来源：Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, 2012, 25(4): 254-258.

DOI：10.1016/j.jpag.2012.02.007

• Human papillomavirus
• Vaccines
• Physician research

Study Objective: The current study presents findings from a qualitative examination of free text comments from a national survey of U.S. physicians on human papillomavirus vaccine recommendation beliefs and practices. Qualitative analyses of free text physician responses may offer a more complete and physician-driven description of influences on human papillomavirus vaccine recommendation. %26lt;br%26gt;Design and Participants: In 2009, a survey assessing physicians%26apos; knowledge, attitudes, and human papillomavirus vaccination practices was conducted among a national sample of U.S. physicians practicing Family Medicine, Pediatrics, or Obstetrics/Gynecology (response rate 67.8%). Qualitative comments were analyzed using a Grounded Theory approach. %26lt;br%26gt;Results: Of 1008 completed surveys, 112 participants provided comments, which were organized into three primary HPV vaccine-related themes: (a) comments about cost of the vaccine, (b) comments about institutional policies and procedures, and (c) physicians%26apos; personal views and one secondary theme related to survey methodology: the parent study%26apos;s use of an upfront cash incentive. Many comments pertained to issues that were queried in the closed-end survey items; however, some comments provided insight into understudied areas (e.g., physician attitudes regarding survey methodology). %26lt;br%26gt;Conclusion: Physician respondents used the free text space to reemphasize issues that were most important to them and to offer insight about aspects of the vaccine and the survey process.

• 出版日期2012-8