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Teen Vaccine Study |
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Frequently Asked Questions |
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Why is this study being
conducted? |
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Who is conducting
this study? |
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Who is being
asked to participate? |
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What does the
study involve? |
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What is
the context of the interview? |
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Will
participants receive compensation? |
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What will happen
with the results of the study? |
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Will
this study be approved by an IRB? |
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Who should
I contact with questions? |
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Who should I
contact to be a part of the study? |
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Why is this
study being conducted? |
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The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has
recently published adolescent immunization recommendations for
meningococcal, pertussis (Tdap), human papillomavirus (HPV), and influenza1.
Identifying opportunities and venues to vaccinate adolescents remains
challenging. We are conducting a nationwide research study to understand the factors
that influence adolescent immunization rates. |
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Who is conducting
this study? |
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Carol A. Ford, MD at the University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill and Abigail English, JD at the Center for Adolescent Health &
the Law are conducting this project with support from the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). |
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Who is being
asked to participate? |
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We are inviting a select group of key stakeholders in all 50
states to participate in this study. Participants will include primary care
clinicians in private and publicly-funded clinics, Immunization Program
Managers, STD Program Managers, Health Department Legal Counsel, Title X
Family Planning Program Representatives, and State Pharmacy
Association representatives. |
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What does the study
involve? |
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Participation in the study will involve one confidential telephone interview scheduled at a time
that is convenient to the participant. The interviews will occur during the
first three months of 2009 and last 20 - 30 minutes. |
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What is
the content of the interview? |
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We will collect information to describe the current
knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding consent for adolescent
immunizations in a variety of health delivery systems and settings. |
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Will
participants receive compensation? |
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Participants will not receive compensation. |
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What will happen with the results of the study? |
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Upon completion of the study, findings will be published.
Participants will have an opportunity to request a copy of study results at
the end of their interview. A link to a copy of the findings will be
available on the Center for Adolescent Health & the Law's website. |
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Will this
study be approved by an IRB? |
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Yes, the study will be approved by the University of North Carolina Institutional Review
Board.
The IRB can be contacted at:
Medical School Building 52
105 Mason Farm Rd. CB# 7097
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7097
telephone: 919.966.3113 |
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Who should I
contact with questions? |
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Dr. Carol A. Ford (PI)
University of North Carolina, CB
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Chapel Hill NC 27599-7225
telephone: 919.966.2504
e-mail:
caf@med.unc.edu |
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Who should I contact to be part of the study? |
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Kristi Foster, MPH
Center for Adolescent Health &
the Law
telephone: 919.968.8850 ext.26
e-mail:
foster@cahl.org |
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1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Recommended immunization schedule for persons aged 7-18 years- United
States-2008. 2008: Available from:
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/recs/schedules/downloads/child/2008/08_7-18_years_schedule_bw_pr.pdf |
