An Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills (IMB) Intervention to Promote Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Among Women

The Impact of an Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills (IMB) Based Educational Intervention to Improve Gardasil Use in a Population of Undergraduate Women

HPV infections are prominent among college-aged women. Although HPV vaccines decrease women's risk for cervical cancer, vaccination rates remain inadequate. This study explored the utility of an Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills intervention in promoting HPV vaccination knowledge, motivation, and behavioral skills among college aged women.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Human Papillomavirus Infection
• Intervention / Treatment: Behavioral: IMB Intervention Group; Behavioral: Attention Control

Detailed Description

HPV infections are prominent among college-aged women. Although HPV vaccines decrease women's risk for cervical cancer, vaccination rates remain inadequate. This study explored the utility of an Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills intervention in promoting HPV vaccination knowledge, motivation, and behavioral skills among college aged women.

Methods: Participants were randomly assigned to a single-session intervention or attention-control arm and were assessed at pre-intervention, post-intervention, and at 1-month follow-up.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 70
• Phase: Not Applicable

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 16 years to 24 years (Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Enrollment in a psychology course at the University of Connecticut

Exclusion Criteria:

• Completion of the HPV vaccination series

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Prevention
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Single

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: IMB Intervention Group; The IMB group received an HPV Vaccination Information Statement (VIS) often given to individuals prior to vaccination. In addition, they received the following: Additional educational content related to HPV, Cervical Cancer, and HPV vaccination,; Motivational content to help identify and problem-solve benefits and barriers to vaccination,; Skills-building content, including brief communication skills training and ways to access the vaccine.	Behavioral: IMB Intervention Group; Participants in the IMB group received information specific to HPV, cervical cancer, and the HPV vaccine. This information was delivered in a group setting, and it was delivered via a PowerPoint presentation that included short video clips.; Other Names: IMB Based Educational Program
Active Comparator: Attention Control Group; The attention control group also received an HPV Vaccination Information Statement (VIS) often given to individuals prior to vaccination. In addition, to maintain consistency with the treatment's presentation format, participants watched a set of short video clips encompassing aspects of women's general and sexual health.	Behavioral: Attention Control; Participants in the attention control arm watched a PowerPoint that contained a series of short video clips encompassing aspects of women's general and sexual health. This was also conducted in a group setting.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
HPV, Cervical Cancer, and HPV Vaccine Knowledge Questionnaire	Consistent with studies based on the IMB model,, participants were assessed on their level of knowledge regarding information about HPV, the HPV vaccine, and cervical cancer.	One month
Vaccination Motivation Questionnaire	Consistent with studies based on the IMB model, motivation to get vaccinated was assessed through five questionnaires to measure different aspects of motivation: perceived motivation, attitudes related to getting vaccinated, perceived social norms to getting vaccinated, behavioral intentions, and perceived risk for HPV/cervical cancer.	One month
Behavioral Skills Questionnaire	Consistent with studies based on the IMB model, participants' belief and confidence in their ability to get vaccinated were assessed with questions adapted from these studies.	One Month

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
Behavioral uptake of the HPV vaccine Questionnaire	One month

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: University of Connecticut
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Dean G Cruess, Ph.D., University of Connecticut; Study Director: Giselle K Perez, Ph.D., Massachusetts General Hospital

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: December 1, 2011
• Primary Completion (Actual): October 1, 2012
• Study Completion (Actual): December 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: June 3, 2015
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: June 4, 2015
• First Posted (Estimate): June 8, 2015

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimate): June 8, 2015
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: June 4, 2015
• Last Verified: June 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: HPV
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Virus Diseases; Infections; DNA Virus Infections; Tumor Virus Infections; Papillomavirus Infections
• Other Study ID Numbers: H11-272