Improving HPV vaccination recommendations for young women with HIV in Malawi

Kupewa: Optimizing strategies to implement provider recommendation of HPV vaccination for adolescent girls and young women with HIV in Malawi

NIH-funded research New York University · NIH-11001376

This study is all about finding better ways to help young girls and women aged 9-24 living with HIV in Malawi get the HPV vaccine, which can help prevent cancer, by encouraging doctors to recommend it more often.

Quick facts

Grant typeU01 cooperative agreement
Study typeNIH-funded research
Funding institutionNew York University NIH-funded
Lab location1 site (New York, United States)
Project IDNIH-11001376 on NIH RePORTER

What this research studies

This research focuses on enhancing the uptake of HPV vaccinations among adolescent girls and young women aged 9-24 living with HIV in Malawi. It aims to identify and optimize strategies that encourage healthcare providers to recommend the HPV vaccine, which is crucial for cancer prevention. By utilizing frameworks that address behavioral and social factors, the project seeks to implement effective recommendations and assess their sustainability over time. The ultimate goal is to improve vaccination rates in a resource-constrained setting where access to healthcare is limited.

Who could benefit from this research

Good fit: Ideal candidates for this research are adolescent girls and young women aged 9-24 living with HIV in Malawi.

Not a fit: Patients outside the age range of 9-24 or those not living with HIV may not benefit from this research.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this research could significantly increase HPV vaccination rates among young women with HIV, leading to reduced cervical cancer incidence.

How similar studies have performed: Similar research has shown that clinician recommendations can effectively increase vaccination rates, suggesting a promising approach for this project.

Where this research is happening

New York, United States

Researchers

About this research

  1. This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
  2. Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
  3. For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.
Conditions Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome VirusAcquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome VirusCancer BurdenCancer ControlCancer Control Science
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