ArticleSexually transmitted infections2018
Acceptability and ease of use of mailed HPV self-collection among infrequently screened women in North Carolina.
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- Does self-sampling for human papilloma virus testing have the potential to increase cervical cancer screening? An updated meta-analysis of observational studies and randomized clinical trials.Frontiers in public health · 2022Pooled it
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- Breast, Cervical, and Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates in Women Aged 45 to 64 Years.JAMA network open · 2026Article
- Underscreened Women's Reactions to At-Home Self-Collected Human Papillomavirus Test Result Delivery.Sexually transmitted diseases · 2026Article
- Development and Evaluation of Innovation Scales for Mail-Based Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Self-Collection Among U.S. Low-Income Women.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2025Article
- Cost-effectiveness analysis of reflex p16/Ki-67 dual-stained cytology in HPV partial genotyping screening in Singapore.Journal of gynecologic oncology · 2025Article
- The role of non-medical providers in increasing access to cervical screening: a scoping review.BMJ global health · 2025Article
- Improving Patient Education Materials for HPV Self-Collection: Insights from Women at High Risk of Developing Cervical Cancer.Cancer management and research · 2025Article
- Acceptability of Vaginal Human Papillomavirus Self-Collection Among Colposcopy Clinic Attendees.Women's health reports (New Rochelle, N.Y.) · 2025Article
- Quantification of HPV16 E7 Oncoproteins in Urine Specimens from Women with Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia.Microorganisms · 2024Article
- Acceptability of HPV self-collection: A qualitative study of Black women living with type II diabetes and social vulnerability.Journal of clinical & translational endocrinology · 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
- Self-Collection for Primary HPV Testing: Perspectives on Implementation From Federally Qualified Health Centers.Preventing chronic disease · 2023Article
- Exploring factors associated with preferences for human papillomavirus (HPV) self-sampling among racially- and ethnically-diverse women in Minnesota: A cross-sectional study.Preventive medicine reports · 2023Article
- Recruitment strategies and HPV self-collection return rates for under-screened women for cervical cancer prevention.PloS one · 2023Article
- Health care personnel's perspectives on human papillomavirus (HPV) self-sampling for cervical cancer screening: a pre-implementation, qualitative study.Implementation science communications · 2022Article
- Participant experiences using novel home-based blood collection device for viral load testing in HIV cure trials with analytical treatment interruptionsHIV research & clinical practice · 2022Article
- Preliminary Acceptability of a Home-Based Peripheral Blood Collection Device for Viral Load Testing in the Context of Analytical Treatment Interruptions in HIV Cure Trials: Results from a Nationwide Survey in the United States.Journal of personalized medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectivesSelf-collection of cervico-vaginal samples for human papillomavirus (HPV) testing has the potential to make cervical cancer screening more accessible to underscreened women. We evaluated the acceptability and ease of use of home-based HPV self-collection within a diverse population of low-income, infrequently screened women.
methodsParticipants were low-income women from North Carolina who had not received Pap testing in 4 or more years. Eligible women received a self-collection kit containing instructions and a brush for home-based sample collection. A total of 227 women returned a self-collected sample by mail and completed a questionnaire to assess their experiences with HPV self-collection. We described acceptability measures and used logistic regression to identify predictors of overall positive thoughts about the self-collection experience.
resultsNearly all women were willing to perform HPV self-collection again (98%) and were comfortable receiving the self-collection kit in the mail (99%). Overall, 81% of participants reported positive thoughts about home-based self-collection. Women with at least some college education and those who were divorced, separated or widowed were more likely to report overall positive thoughts. Aspects of self-collection that participants most commonly reported liking included convenience (53%), ease of use (32%) and privacy (23%). The most frequently reported difficulties included uncertainty that the self-collection was done correctly (16%) and difficulty inserting the self-collection brush (16%).
conclusionsHome-based self-collection for HPV was a highly acceptable screening method among low-income, underscreened women and holds the promise to increase access to cervical cancer screening in this high-risk population.
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