ArticleThe journal of family planning and reproductive health care2015
Attitudes towards cytology and human papillomavirus self-sample collection for cervical screening among Hindu women in London, UK: a mixed methods study.
Article in The journal of family planning and reproductive health care, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02749110 (Participation in Screening for Cervical Cancer), which is not on this map. Cited by 29 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Participation in Screening for Cervical Cancer: Interest of a Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Self-sampling Device Provided by the General Practitioner; a Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial
Who cites it
29 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 49 citations in OpenAlex.
- HPV self-sampling for cervical cancer screening: a systematic review of values and preferences.BMJ global health · 2021Pooled it
- Experiences of cervical screening and barriers to participation in the context of an organised programme: a systematic review and thematic synthesis.Psycho-oncology · 2017Pooled it
- Comparison of Human Papillomavirus Genotyping by Research vs. Clinical Assay for Two Self-Collection Devices.Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology · 2025Trial
- A Randomized Comparison of Different Vaginal Self-sampling Devices and Urine for Human Papillomavirus Testing-Predictors 5.1.Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology · 2021Trial
- eCROPS-CA: a systematic approach toward effective and sustainable cancer prevention in rural China.BMC cancer · 2015Trial
- Patient acceptance of HPV self-sampling approach for cervical cancer screening: evidence from a pilot study in Kazakhstan.Annals of medicine · 2026Article
- Experiences with HPV self-sampling in India: advancing cervical cancer prevention and screening.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Understanding preferences for self-sampling in a national cervical screening programme: a protocol for a discrete choice experiment.BMJ open · 2025Article
- Moroccan and Pakistani women's knowledge and perceptions on cervical cancer screening and HPV self-sampling acceptability in Catalonia, Spain: a mixed-methods study.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- Individual-level characteristics and geospatial factors associated with cervical cancer screening participation in Alberta, Canada: a population-based cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2025Article
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- Comparison of diagnostic accuracy and acceptability of self-sampling devices for human Papillomavirus detection: A systematic review.Preventive medicine reports · 2024Review
- Effectiveness of family-centred sexual health education and HPV self-sampling in promoting cervical cancer screening among hard-to-reach indian women in rural and tribal areas: a community-based pilot study.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Women's acceptability of a self-collect HPV same-day screen-and-treat program in a high burden setting in the Pacific.BMC health services research · 2022Article
- A Family-Centered Sexual Health Intervention to Promote Cervical Cancer Screening Uptake Among Low-Income Rural Women in India: Protocol for a Community-Based Mixed Methods Pilot Study.JMIR research protocols · 2022Article
- Knowledge, Attitudes and HPV Vaccine Intention Among Women in India.Journal of community health · 2022Article
- The SWIM study: Ethnic minority women's ideas and preferences for a tailored intervention to promote national cancer screening programmes-A qualitative interview study.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2021Article
- Self-collection for HPV-based cervical screening: a qualitative evidence meta-synthesis.BMC public health · 2021Review
- Acceptability, Feasibility and Uptake of HPV Self-Sampling Among Immigrant Minority Women: a Focused Literature Review.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2019Review
- HPV self-sampling: A promising approach to reduce cervical cancer screening disparities in Canada.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2018Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo explore the attitudes, views and understanding of women attending a Hindu temple in London, UK towards cervical screening, human papillomavirus (HPV) testing and two HPV self-sample collection devices: the Dacron swab and Evalyn(®) brush.
methodsA mixed methods design comprising a survey and four focus groups was adopted. Focus group discussions were recorded and transcribed verbatim and explored using thematic framework analysis.
resultsA total of 185 Hindu women completed surveys and 23 attended focus groups. Of the respondents 75% aged 25-64 years reported having cervical screening within the last 5 years; 85% had attended college or university. Familiar barriers to attendance for screening were identified: fear of pain and the test result, embarrassment, screener's attitude, inconvenient appointment times and difficulty with child care. Additional barriers cited included age and country of birth, with older and Indian-born women thought to be less likely to attend for screening. Self-collected sampling had a mixed reception. Women were not confident that their sample would be as good as a clinician sample and expressed concern about the impact that a positive HPV result might have on their relationships.
conclusionsScreening attendance in this highly educated group of Hindu women was slightly lower than in the general population (75% of women aged 25-64 years had been screened in the last 5 years compared with 79% in England as a whole). Familiar barriers to screening were identified. Women felt able to collect their own sample for HPV testing with a Dacron swab but lacked confidence that it would be as good as that obtained by a clinician.
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