Awareness of HPV Testing and Acceptability of Self-sampling for Cervical Cancer Screening Among Women in Minnesota

Zhu, Xuan; MacLaughlin, Kathy L.; Fan, Chun; Jacobson, Debra J.; Jenkins, Gregory D.; Jacobson, Robert M.; Rutten, Lila J. Finney

doi:10.1007/s11606-021-06854-x

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“…Moreover, urinalysis or vaginal self-sampling for CC screening could be an alternative for women who are reluctant to undergo Pap tests at healthcare institutions. [21][22][23] For this, standardization of self-sampling procedures and guides could contribute to improved screening rates and CC prevention.…”

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Factors associated with Pap test screening among South Korean women aged 20 to 39 years

Seo

Kim

2023

Medicine

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The number of hospital visits with cervical cancer as the chief complaint among South Korean women aged 20 to 39 has increased by 1.2 times between 2016 and 2020, indicating a need for active screening for the disease. This study aimed to investigate the status of the Papanicolaou (Pap) test and identify factors influencing Pap test experience among South Korean women aged 20 to 39 years. An online questionnaire survey was conducted over 5 days starting from November 19, 2021. A total of 338 participants who were randomly sampled by age completed the survey. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t test, χ 2 test, and logistic regression. The mean age of the participants was 29.9 years, and participants with and without Pap test experience accounted for 60.7% and 39.3% of the total, respectively. There were significant differences in age, marital status, employment status, smoking status, experience of coitus, awareness of the National Cancer Screening Program, and human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination status according to the Pap test experience (P < .05) of the participants. Pap test attitude, Pap test self-efficacy, cervical cancer knowledge, HPV knowledge, and cancer prevention behavior scores were significantly higher in the Pap test experience group than in the no Pap test experience group (P < .05). Logistic regression analysis showed that experience of coitus (odds ratio [OR] = 10.46, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 4.54–24.11), marital status (OR = 5.96, 95% CI: 2.25–15.77), awareness of the National Cancer Screening Program (OR = 4.39, 95% CI: 1.66–11.58), HPV vaccination (OR = 2.62, 95% CI: 1.35–5.09), employment status (OR = 2.22, 95% CI: 1.08–4.59), and self-efficacy (OR = 1.09, 95% CI: 1.01–1.19) were the influencing factors in the Pap test experience group. To improve the Pap test screening rate among South Korean women aged 20 to 39, reinforcement strategies and intervention programs that involve age-specific approaches must be established.

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Factors associated with Pap test screening among South Korean women aged 20 to 39 years

Seo

Kim

2023

Medicine

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A Systematic Review of the Effectiveness of Cervical Cancer Screening and Prevention Interventions for African American Women: Implications for Promoting Health Equity

Washington,

Smith,

Randall

et al. 2024

Journal of Women's Health

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Cervicovaginal and anal self-sampling for HPV testing in a transgender and gender diverse population assigned female at birth: comfort, difficulty, and willingness to use

Welsh,

Andrus,

Sandler

et al. 2023

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Background: Transgender and gender diverse (TGD) people assigned female at birth (AFAB) face numerous barriers to preventive care, including for HPV and cervical cancer screening. Self-sampling options may expand access to HPV testing for TGD people AFAB. Methods: We recruited TGD individuals AFAB to collect cervicovaginal and anal specimens at-home using self-sampling for HPV testing, and individuals reported their perceptions of self-sampling. Associations between demographic and health characteristics and each of comfort of use, ease of use, and willingness to use self-sampling were estimated using robust Poisson regression. Results: The majority of the 101 participants who completed the study reported that the cervicovaginal self-swab was not uncomfortable (68.3%) and not difficult to use (86.1%), and nearly all (96.0%) were willing to use the swab in the future. Fewer participants found the anal swab to not be uncomfortable (47.5%), but most participants still found the anal swab to not be difficult to use (70.2%) and were willing to use the swab in the future (89.1%). Participants were more willing to use either swab if they had not seen a medical professional in the past year. About 70% of participants who reported negative experiences with either self-swab were still willing to use that swab in the future. Conclusions: TGD AFAB individuals were willing to use and preferred self-sampling methods for cervicovaginal and anal HPV testing. Developing clinically approved self-sampling options for cancer screening could expand access to HPV screening for TGD AFAB populations.

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Awareness of HPV Testing and Acceptability of Self-sampling for Cervical Cancer Screening Among Women in Minnesota

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Factors associated with Pap test screening among South Korean women aged 20 to 39 years

Factors associated with Pap test screening among South Korean women aged 20 to 39 years

A Systematic Review of the Effectiveness of Cervical Cancer Screening and Prevention Interventions for African American Women: Implications for Promoting Health Equity

Cervicovaginal and anal self-sampling for HPV testing in a transgender and gender diverse population assigned female at birth: comfort, difficulty, and willingness to use

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