Evaluation of a Text Messaging-Based Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Intervention for Young Sexual Minority Men: Results from a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.
Ann Behav Med
; 55(4): 321-332, 2021 04 07.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Men who have sex with men (MSM) are at high risk for human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and HPV-related anal cancer. Although a safe and effective vaccine is available to prevent HPV infection, HPV vaccine uptake among young MSM remains low.PURPOSE:
This pilot randomized controlled trial tested the acceptability, feasibility, and preliminary efficacy of a text messaging-based HPV vaccination intervention for young sexual minority men.METHODS:
In 2018, unvaccinated sexual minority men aged 18-25 years were recruited from Chicago to participate in a 9 month sexual health program called txt2protect. Participants (N = 150) were randomized to the intervention or control condition. Intervention condition messages focused primarily on HPV vaccination, with only a brief mention of other sexual health practices (e.g., condom use and HIV testing), while control condition messages focused on a variety of sexual health practices with only a brief mention of HPV vaccination. Participants received daily text messages for the first 3 weeks and monthly text messages for the remaining ~8 months of the trial. Participants completed surveys at baseline and 3 week and 9 month follow-ups.RESULTS:
Participants reported high satisfaction with the intervention. Although trial retention was high (with over 88% completing the 9 month survey), the study fell short of meeting its recruitment goal. HPV vaccine series initiation was significantly higher among intervention participants (19.4%) compared to control participants (6.6%), odds ratio = 3.43, 95% confidence interval 1.17, 10.08.CONCLUSIONS:
Findings suggest that txt2protect is an acceptable and potentially promising intervention for increasing HPV vaccine initiation among young sexual minority men. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION NCT02994108.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Telemedicina
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Homossexualidade Masculina
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Infecções por Papillomavirus
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Vacinas contra Papillomavirus
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Envio de Mensagens de Texto
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Minorias Sexuais e de Gênero
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Qualitative_research
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
País como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Article