Table 4 Theory of planned behavior constructs among vaccine-prescribing clinicians (n = 83)
Announcement arm | Conversation arm | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pre-training M (SD) | Post-training M (SD) | One-month follow-up M (SD) | Pre-training M (SD) | Post-training M (SD) | One-month follow-up M (SD) | |
Attitudes | ||||||
HPV vaccine is effective. | 4.3 (0.5) | 4.8 (0.4)* | – | 4.6 (0.7) | 4.7 (0.6) | – |
A clinician’s recommendation greatly increases HPV vaccination. | 4.5 (0.7) | 4.7 (0.5)* | – | 4.3 (0.7) | 4.7 (0.6)* | – |
Subjective norms | ||||||
HPV vaccine coverage is much lower than Tdap vaccine coverage in North Carolina. | 4.3 (0.8) | 4.7 (0.5)* | – | 4.3 (0.7) | 4.5 (0.7) | – |
Most parents think HPV vaccination is important for their 11- or 12-year-olds. | 2.7 (0.8) | 3.6 (1.0)* | 3.3 (1.0)* | 2.7 (0.9) | 3.7 (0.9)* | 3.1 (0.9)* |
Perceived behavioral controla | ||||||
When discussing HPV vaccine, I feel confident addressing parents’ concerns. | 4.4 (0.6) | 4.7 (0.5)* | 4.8 (0.4)* | 4.2 (0.7) | 4.6 (0.5)* | 4.4 (0.5)† |
I know how to recommend HPV vaccine in a way that leads to vaccination. | 3.9 (0.6) | 4.6 (0.5)* | 4.5 (0.6)* | 3.8 (0.7) | 4.6 (0.5)* | 4.3 (0.5)* |
Behavioral intentions | ||||||
I plan to [use/routinely use] this communication strategy to recommend HPV vaccine for my adolescent patients. | – | 4.6 (1.0) | 4.6 (0.8) | – | 4.5 (1.0) | 4.4 (0.7) |