ArticleBMC women's health2014
Determinants of women's likelihood of vaginal self-sampling for human papillomavirus to screen for cervical cancer in Taiwan: a cross-sectional study.
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- Prevalence of Cervical Cancer Screening in Asia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2025Pooled it
- Human papillomavirus self-sampling in Asia: a systematic review.Frontiers in microbiology · 2025Pooled it
- HPV self-sampling for cervical cancer screening: a systematic review of values and preferences.BMJ global health · 2021Pooled it
- Attitude toward human papillomavirus self-sampling and associated factors among Thai women undergoing colposcopy.Obstetrics & gynecology science · 2024Article
- Self-Collection Cervical Screening in the Asia-Pacific Region: A Scoping Review of Implementation Evidence.JCO global oncology · 2023Article
- Acceptability of Human Papilloma Virus Self-Sampling for Cervical Cancer Screening in a Cohort of Patients from Romania (Stage 2).Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- The Connection Between Social Determinants of Health and Human Papillomavirus Testing Knowledge Among Women in the USA.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2022Article
- Cervical Cancer Screening Postpandemic: Self-Sampling Opportunities to Accelerate the Elimination of Cervical Cancer.International journal of women's health · 2021Review
- Acceptability and Feasibility of HPV Self-Sampling as an Alternative Primary Cervical Cancer Screening in Under-Screened Population Groups: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- For Human Papillomavirus Self-Sampling, Stated Willingness Does Not Correspond With Subsequent Uptake by Rural Malawian Women.Sexually transmitted diseases · 2020Article
- Emerging role of HPV self-sampling in cervical cancer screening for hard-to-reach women: Focused literature review.Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien · 2017Review
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Abstract
backgroundMany Taiwanese women (43.8%) did not participate in regular cervical screening in 2011. An alternative to cervical screening, self-sampling for human papillomavirus (HPV), has been available at no cost under Taiwan's National Health Insurance since 2010, but the extent and likelihood of HPV self-sampling were unknown.
methodsA cross-sectional study was performed to explore determinants of women's likelihood of HPV self-sampling. Data were collected by questionnaire from a convenience sample of 500 women attending hospital gynecologic clinics in central Taiwan from June to October 2012. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, chi-square test, and logistic regression.
resultsOf 500 respondents, 297 (59.4%) had heard of HPV; of these 297 women, 69 (23%) had self-sampled for HPV. Among the 297 women who had heard of HPV, 234 (78.8%) considered cost a priority for HPV self-sampling. Likelihood of HPV self-sampling was determined by previous Pap testing, high perceived risk of cervical cancer, willingness to self-sample for HPV, high HPV knowledge, and cost as a priority consideration.
conclusionsOutreach efforts to increase the acceptability of self-sampling for HPV testing rates should target women who have had a Pap test, perceive themselves at high risk for cervical cancer, are willing to self-sample for HPV, have a high level of HPV knowledge, and for whom the cost of self-sampling covered by health insurance is a priority.
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