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KMID : 1143420220150261850
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Public Health Weekly Report
2022 Volume.15 No. 26 p.1850 ~ p.1865
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Impact assessment of the national HPV immunization program in the Republic of Korea
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Park Nu-Ree
Ban Seon-Hwa
Kwon Seung-Hyun Lewis
Kwon Geun-Yong
Lee Hyeun-Joo
Park Yun-Ju
Ki Mo-Ran
Ahn Hyung-Soon
O Jin-Kyoungh
Lee Jae-Kwan
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Abstract
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In June 2016, the Republic of Korea (ROK) implemented the national human papillomavirus (HPV) immunization program for female children 12 years of age. The report aims to monitor the national HPV immunization program in the ROK postimplementation, monitor awareness and satisfaction of the HPV immunization program, assess the influence and the
drawbacks of health consultation for quality improvement, and recommend an improvement plan for the program.
This study analyzed the status of the HPV national vaccination program and health consultation service through domestic
and foreign literature reviews and case studies. We identified the awareness of the national HPV immunization program
through a survey for guardians of HPV vaccination recipients (12-year-old girls), reasons for not receiving the HPV vaccine, and obstacles to health consultation. Through a question-and-answer survey of clinicians in the main participating department of HPV vaccination, the effectiveness and obstacles of the health consultation service were identified and the basis for deriving improvement measures was prepared.
As a result of a survey conducted by this report, findings indicated that parents and guardians prioritized expansion of the
free vaccination program for girls who missed the vaccination opportunity (45.6%) and that clinicians prioritized expansion
of HPV vaccination to boys (40.2%). Furthermore, health consultation rates were 24.9% among all recipients who
recognized the offering of health consultation. 84.7% of the parents and guardians of girls who received health
consultations were satisfied. More than 66.7% of the clinicians stated that health consultation is helpful for the treatment
and girls vaccinated. Parents, guardians and clinicians voiced that health consultation should be improved through adding
detailed menstruation consultation and healthy growth consultation. This report found two key points for improvement.
First, the program should be actively promoted to the public and healthcare providers (regular updating of current
promotional materials). Second, considering the reasons why many did not receive the vaccination and the level of
awareness of parents and guardians, objective information using visual materials with high reliability and accuracy should
be shared. To increase HPV vaccination rates and improve adolescents health consultation, this report suggested that two
identical health consultation from the two same contents on sexual characteristics-related physical changes be provided
but in a differentiated manner. This report also suggested that health consultation be provided on a variety of subjects (e.g., adolescent obesity or lifestyles), and that an online platform for computerized personal consultation program be developed.
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KEYWORD
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The national human papillomavirus immunization program, National immunization program (NIP), Human
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