Table 2.

What Louisiana Healthcare Providers are Saying

Theme	Quote
Education	“We start educating parents then on what HPV is. I always give them the statistics on the amount of our the population estimated to already have HPV and not even be aware of it because it is typically asymptomatic so the parents are just very receptive…” (Interview 7)
Standing Orders	“We do have standing orders and yes it includes HPV vaccinations and all the vaccinations that we give.” (Interview 1)
Reminders	“…we have a pamphlet about how they can sign up for text messaging… we give a reminder call about all of our appointments the day before so we try to remind them to come in and then we send out patient reminders to go through the LINKS system.” (Interview 12) “…we have what is called Televox and what it does is call the home and gives them friendly reminders of their appointment and we usually do it two or three days ahead of the appointment time… Then we have Televox give them an appointment for the next time and we have Televox to remind them of the appointment. So the Televox will call them and let them know that they have an appointment on whatever day it is and there it is located.” (Interview 6)
Appointments	“We would also schedule the next visit at the current visit and that really helps with completion…” (Interview 3)
Protects Against Cancer	“I let them know that it protects them against the cervical, oral, and anal cancers and that it takes all three (shots)…” (Interview 1)
Group with Other Vaccines	“…we just grouped into the 11 year old vaccine with tetanus and meningitis vaccine.” (Interview 3)
Include in Well Visit as Well as Any Other Visit	“We try to make sure that they are up to date on their wellness visits and when they do come in for their wellness visits their shot records are reviewed as well as when they come in for other office visits.” (Interview 10)
Make the Recommendation	“We start offering it when they come in for their 11 year old visits and most of them pretty much say that they will get it but each visit they come in and we see that they don’t have the Gardasil, then we offer it to them again and ask them if they have any questions and have the doctors back us up to try to get them vaccinated…” (Interivew 12)
Make the Recommendation	“We go over their shot records pretty much every visit. Whether they come in sick or well or whatever, we try to keep up with them. We have thousands of kids linked here so it’s very difficult. We try to make sure that they are up to date on their wellness visits and when they do come in for their wellness visits, their shot records are reviewed as well as when they come in for other office visits. If we see that they are past due for shots, even if they are sick and can’t give them, we tell then to schedule an appointment in 7–10 days for a recheck and possibly to get their shots.” (Interview 10)