ArticleBMC public health2022
Influence of previous experience with and beliefs regarding anal cancer screening on willingness to be screened among men living with HIV.
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- A systematic review and thematic synthesis exploring how gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) experience HPV and HPV vaccination.Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics · 2025Pooled it
- Barriers and facilitators to anal cancer screening among men who have sex with men: a systematic review with narrative synthesis.BMC cancer · 2025Pooled it
- The influence of home versus clinic anal human papillomavirus sampling on high-resolution anoscopy uptake in the Prevent Anal Cancer Self-Swab Study.Sexual health · 2024Trial
- Elimination of HPV-associated cancers: universal HPV vaccination and the role of anal screening - a meeting report.BMC proceedings · 2026Article
- Facilitators and barriers to anal cancer screening among men with HIV and their providers in Alabama.AIDS care · 2026Article
- Barriers to Screening for Anal Dysplasia and Strategies to Overcome Them.Clinics in colon and rectal surgery · 2026Review
- Anal cancer risk factors and HPV infection knowledge and awareness among Hispanic persons living with HIV in Puerto Rico.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Utilization of Anal Cytology Screening among Sexual and Gender Minority Populations in Pennsylvania.Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology · 2025Article
- Prevalence of anal cytology screening among persons with HIV and lack of access to high-resolution anoscopy at HIV care facilities.Journal of the National Cancer Institute · 2024Article
- Application of the Cascade of Care Framework to Guide Evidence-Informed Implementation of Anal Cancer Screening Guidelines.Cancer control : journal of the Moffitt Cancer CenterReview
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Abstract
backgroundImplementation of anal cancer screening requires the procedure to be acceptable to the target population. Our objective was to assess the beliefs of men living with HIV regarding anal cancer screening and identify factors associated with their willingness to participate in screening.
methodsWe developed a cross-sectional questionnaire using the Theory of Planned Behavior to examine beliefs regarding prevention of human papillomavirus (HPV)-related diseases, administered to men living with HIV in 2016-2017 in a multi-site HIV clinical cohort. Correspondence analysis was used to examine the interrelationships between men's beliefs and willingness to undergo anal cancer screening. We used multivariable proportional odds models to identify factors associated with increasing willingness. Results were reported as adjusted odds ratios (aOR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI).
resultsAmong 1677 male participants, the vast majority (90%) would be willing to undergo screening by "anal Pap test"; willingness clustered with positive beliefs (e.g. confident they can get screened; disagree that they will feel pain) in the correspondence analysis. Higher self-perceived risk for anal cancer and positive beliefs regarding screening were associated with higher willingness to be screened. Gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men had higher willingness (aOR = 1.62; 95% CI: 1.15, 2.29) than heterosexual men. Racialized men reported lower willingness (aOR = 0.68; 95% CI: 0.54, 0.89) than white men.
conclusionsMen generally had positive beliefs and were willing to undergo screening, though there were differences by sexual orientation and racial identity. Tailored community-led initiatives could focus on men's understanding of their risk and expectations of anal cancer screening to facilitate participation.
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