Electronic Messaging to Increase Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Utilization and Adherence Among College Students

Students enrolled in the intervention group received 7 electronic contacts over a 7-month period. Specifically, participants received 4 electronic education messages, 2 electronic reminder/education messages, as well as 1 baseline and 1 final assessment contacts. Up to 4 reminder contacts were used if surveys were not completed for both intervention and control group participants. Control group participants will receive 2 contacts throughout the study, 1 at baseline and 1 at their final assessment. Up to 4 reminder contacts were used if surveys were not completed. Intervention \& control groups were compared longitudinally for 7 months on the differences in HPV vaccine utilization and adherence, knowledge and attitudes about HPV, and the HPV vaccine (parallel design).