ArticleHealth expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy2017
Women's perspectives on human papillomavirus self-sampling in the context of the UK cervical screening programme.
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- The Acceptance of Human Papillomavirus Self-Sampling Test among Muslim Women:A Systematic Review.Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2022Pooled it
- Effect of Self-Sampling HPV DNA Testing on Cervical Cancer Screening in Singapore's Primary Care: Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial.Annals of family medicine · 2026Trial
- Preferences for interventions designed to increase cervical screening uptake in non-attending young women: How findings from a discrete choice experiment compare with observed behaviours in a trial.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2020Trial
- Factors associated with women's choice for mode of cervical sampling in future cervical cancer screening.PloS one · 2026Article
- Women's preferences for HPV self-sampling in cervical cancer screening: a discrete choice experiment.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Acceptability of Self-Sampling for Cervical Screening in Ethnically Diverse Groups in Northwest England: A Focus Group Study.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2025Article
- Recommendations for a Communication Strategy to Support Informed Decision-Making About Self or Clinician Sampling for Cervical Screening in the UK: Qualitative Study.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2025Article
- Experiences of Self-Sampling and Future Screening Preferences in Non-Attenders Who Returned an HPV Vaginal Self-Sample in the YouScreen Study: Findings From a Cross-Sectional Questionnaire.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2024Article
- Practitioners support and intention to adopt universal access to self-collection in Australia's National Cervical Screening Program.Cancer medicine · 2024Article
- Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of human papillomavirus and self-sampling among adult women: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- The Acceptability and Feasibility of Self-Collected HPV Testing for Cervical Cancer Screening Among Black and Latinx Women in Chicago: Perspectives from the Community.Women's health reports (New Rochelle, N.Y.) · 2024Article
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- Experiences of human papillomavirus self-sampling by women >60 years old: A qualitative study.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2023Article
- Acceptability and Preference for Human Papilloma Virus Self-Sampling among Thai Women Attending National Cancer Institute.Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2023Article
- Self-sampling for cervical screening offered at the point of invitation: A cross-sectional study of preferences in England.Journal of medical screening · 2022Article
- Experiences and preferences towards collecting a urine and cervicovaginal self-sample among women attending a colposcopy clinic.Preventive medicine reports · 2022Article
- Self-collection for HPV-based cervical screening: a qualitative evidence meta-synthesis.BMC public health · 2021Review
- HPV self-sampling acceptability in rural and indigenous communities in Guatemala: a cross-sectional study.BMJ open · 2019Article
- Cervical Cancer Screening Programs in Europe: The Transition Towards HPV Vaccination and Population-Based HPV Testing.Viruses · 2018Review
- Acceptability of non-speculum clinician sampling for cervical screening in older women: A qualitative study.Journal of medical screening · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundTesting for human papillomavirus (HPV) is being incorporated into the cervical screening programme, with the probable future introduction of HPV as a primary test and a possibility of HPV self-sampling. In anticipation of this development, we sought to inform future policy and practice by identifying potential barriers to HPV self-sampling.
methodsA cross-sectional survey of 194 women aged 20-64 years was conducted. Logistic regression analysis was used to identify determinants of self-sampling intentions. A purposive subsample of 19 women who reported low self-sampling intentions were interviewed. Interviews were framework-analysed.
resultsMost survey participants (N=133, 69.3%) intended to HPV self-sample. Lower intention was associated with lower self-efficacy (OR=24.96, P≤.001), lower education (OR=6.06, P≤.05) and lower perceived importance of HPV as a cause of cervical cancer (OR=2.33, P≤.05). Interviews revealed personal and system-related barriers. Personal barriers included a lack of knowledge about HPV self-sampling, women's low confidence in their ability to self-sample correctly and low confidence in the subsequent results. System-related factors included a lack of confidence in the rationale for modifying the current cervical screening programme, and concerns about sample contamination and identity theft.
conclusionsInsights gained from this research can be used to guide further enquiry into the possibility of HPV self-sampling and to help inform future policy and practice. Personal and system-related barriers including low confidence in the reasons for changing current cervical screening provision need to be addressed, should HPV self-sampling be incorporated into the cervical screening programme.
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