ArticleBMC public health2019
Evaluation of the self-sampling for cervical cancer screening in Bolivia.
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- Implementation research on noncommunicable disease prevention and control interventions in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review.PLoS medicine · 2022Pooled it
- 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
- Recent HPV self-sampling use for cervical cancer screening in Latin America and Caribbean: a systematic review.Frontiers in oncology · 2022Pooled it
- Human papillomavirus self-sampling versus provider-sampling in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review of accuracy, acceptability, cost, uptake, and equity.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- The acceptability of HPV vaginal self-sampling for cervical cancer screening in Latin America: A systematic review.Public health in practice (Oxford, England) · 2023Review
- Community and provider perceptions and experiences of cervical cancer screening in Rural Bolivia: a qualitative study.BMC women's health · 2023Article
- Utilizing first void urine for high-risk HPV testing for cervical cancer screening in HIV-positive women in Katete, Zambia.BMC women's health · 2023Article
- Cervical Cancer Prevention in Rural Areas.Annals of global health · 2023Review
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- Preferences and Experiences Regarding the Use of the Self-Sampling Device in hrHPV Screening for Cervical Cancer.The patient · 2022Review
- Effectiveness and feasibility of self-sampling for human papillomavirus testing for internet-based cervical cancer screening.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
- Feasibility and acceptability of self-collection of Human Papillomavirus samples for primary cervical cancer screening on the Caribbean Coast of Nicaragua: A mixed-methods study.Frontiers in oncology · 2022Article
- Concordance in HPV Detection Between Self-Collected and Health Provider-Collected Cervicovaginal Samples Using careHPV in Tanzanian Women.JCO global oncology · 2021Article
- Human Papilloma Virus self-sampling performance in low- and middle-income countries.BMC women's health · 2021Review
- Understanding Geospatial Factors Associated With Cervical Cancer Screening Uptake in Amazonian Peruvian Women.JCO global oncology · 2020Article
- Evaluation of the effectiveness of high-risk human papilloma self-sampling test for cervical cancer screening in Bolivia.BMC infectious diseases · 2020Article
- Prevalence of viral sexually transmitted infections and HPV high-risk genotypes in women in rural communities in the Department of La Paz, Bolivia.BMC infectious diseases · 2020Article
- Assessment of a new low-cost, PCR-based strategy for high-risk human papillomavirus DNA detection for cervical cancer prevention.BMC infectious diseases · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundIncidence and mortality rates of cervical cancer in Bolivia are the highest in Latin America. Vaginal cell self-sampling can improve screening coverage. Information on common reasons for low screening coverage and preferences for future screening are essential to reduce cervical cancer incidence. We aimed to evaluate the knowledge about human papillomavirus (HPV) and cervical cancer of Bolivian women from urban, peri-urban and rural areas of Cochabamba and to determine their degree of acceptability and confidence towards vaginal HPV self-sampling. In addition, we assessed the impact of self-sampling on cervical cancer screening coverage in a selected peri-urban area.
methodsWe gathered information from women living in urban, peri-urban and rural areas of Cochabamba province in Bolivia using two different structured questionnaires. In Survey1, we collected information from 222 women about their knowledge on HPV and cervical cancer. In Survey 2, the acceptance and confidence towards vaginal HPV self-sampling compared to the physician-sampling was assessed in 221 women. A non-probabilistic stratified sampling by areas was carried out for the two questionnaires. In the third phase of the study, we determined the impact of HPV self-sampling collection on screening coverage in a peri-urban area of Cochabamba.
resultsBolivian women knew little or nothing about cervical cancer and HPV infection in all areas. They all found self-sampling collection easier to perform (86.9 to 93.2%) and more comfortable (79.4 to 83.3%) compared to physician sampling. Sampling accuracy to detect cervical cancer was probably higher in their point of view when it was taken by physician (35.1 to 63.5%). However in rural areas women preferred self-sampling. Accordingly, the campaign of vaginal HPV self-sampling in this peri-urban area increased screening coverage, reaching in three months the annual rate average.
conclusionsThe knowledge about cervical cancer and HPV infection is poor in Bolivia. Despite greater acceptance of the vaginal HPV self-sampling in all areas, women kept greater confidence in the screening performed by the gynecologist although HPV self-sampling improved coverage rate.
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