MyShot: A HPV vaccination decision-aid smartphone app for adolescents to make informed choices
Grant Data
Project Title
MyShot: A HPV vaccination decision-aid smartphone app for adolescents to make informed choices
Principal Investigator
Dr Wong, Janet Yuen Ha
(Principal Investigator (PI))
Co-Investigator(s)
Professor Fong Daniel Yee Tak
(Co-Investigator)
Ms Lee Evelyn Lai Yan
(Co-Investigator)
Professor Chan Karen Kar Loen
(Co-Investigator)
Ms Wong Afra Nga Wun
(Co-Investigator)
Dr Tang Joyce Shao Fan
(Co-Investigator)
Professor Ngan Hextan Yuen Sheung
(Co-Investigator)
Duration
48
Start Date
2018-07-01
Completion Date
2024-11-15
Amount
1075801
Conference Title
MyShot: A HPV vaccination decision-aid smartphone app for adolescents to make informed choices
Keywords
adolescents, cervical cancer, HPV, secondary school, vaccination
Discipline
Others - Medicine, Dentistry and Health
HKU Project Code
01170488
Grant Type
Health Care and Promotion Scheme - Research Grant Projects
Funding Year
2017
Status
Completed
Objectives
the project overarching aim is to enhance Chinese adolescents' HPV vaccination (HPVV) uptake by facilitating their informed decision-making process on HPVV. the primary objective is to develop and evaluate the effect of an HPVV decision-aid smartphone application (app) to enhance HPVV uptake rate in 6 months. We targeted that at least 20% participants had HPVV uptake after joining the project.