Tailoring vaccination interventions for the Turkish and Moroccan communities in the Netherlands

Abstract Background People with a Turkish or Moroccan migration background in the Netherlands have low HPV vaccination uptake. Health system barriers, including a lack of awareness raising initiatives on HPV, health care professionals being insufficiently trained to provide tailored care and insufficient delivery of HPV (vaccination) information, contribute to low uptake. To understand which promising interventions could be transferred, the interventions were discussed with a variety of stakeholders including community members. Methods By interviews and focus groups 33 key stakeholders were engaged to discuss on the promising evidence-based interventions. The interventions were extensively discussed on their effectiveness, cultural appropriateness, and potential transferability for which the Population-Intervention-Environment-Transfer Model of Transferability (PIET-T) model was used. Results Two interventions will be implemented of which one is focusing on the use of health promotors (trusted community members) who will provide parents of vaccine-eligible children with information on HPV and HPV vaccination. The educational sessions will be held together with health professionals in, for example, community centers or at schools. The other intervention focuses on training of healthcare professionals. Conclusions By engagement of key stakeholders including community members following the PIET-T model, final interventions could be developed that are tailored to the specific needs and contexts of people with a Turkish or Moroccan migration background in the Netherlands.