Improving primary care to prevent HPV-related cancers
Enhancing Primary Care Office Workflow to Prevent Cancer
This project helps doctors' offices and nurses use better workflows and training so more adolescents get HPV cancer prevention, especially around the recommended 11–12 age.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Rochester NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Rochester, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11001177 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
If I'm a parent or teen, this project works with primary care clinics to make it easier for nurses and staff to offer HPV prevention during visits. The team will adapt an online communication program to train nurses, staff, and physicians and introduce workflow changes in a mix of rural, urban, and suburban practices in Western New York. They will use interviews, surveys, and clinic vaccination records with real-time data tools to track whether more adolescents—especially 11–12-year-olds—receive guideline-recommended HPV prevention and to learn how clinic readiness affects results.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Families with adolescents (especially those aged 11–12, and up to 17) who receive care at participating primary care clinics in Western New York are ideal candidates.
Not a fit: People without adolescent children, adolescents already up-to-date on HPV prevention, or patients at clinics outside the participating region likely would not benefit directly from this project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, more adolescents could get vaccinated against HPV, which could lower future rates of cervical and other HPV-related cancers.
How similar studies have performed: Nurse-led workflow and communication interventions have improved other preventive services in inpatient settings, but applying these approaches to HPV prevention in primary care is largely untested.
Where this research is happening
Rochester, United States
- University of Rochester — Rochester, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Rand, Cynthia M — University of Rochester
- Study coordinator: Rand, Cynthia M
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.