کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
3943154 1254076 2015 6 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Acceptability of self-sample human papillomavirus testing among medically underserved women visiting the emergency department
ترجمه فارسی عنوان
پذیرش آزمایش خودآزمایی پاپیلوم ویروس انسانی در زنان غیر دارویی که از بخش اورژانس مراجعه می کنند
کلمات کلیدی
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی زنان، زایمان و بهداشت زنان
چکیده انگلیسی


• Non-attendance for cervical cancer screening was highly prevalent among women presenting to a high-volume, urban emergency care center.
• Over 85% of participants were willing to use self-sample HPV testing for cervical cancer screening.
• Opportunistic self-sample HPV testing is highly acceptable to women seeking care in a emergency department setting.

ObjectiveSelf-sample human papillomavirus (HPV) testing in public emergency departments (EDs) may be a viable strategy to opportunistically screen women who otherwise do not attend for regular Papanicolaou test-based cervical cancer screening. We describe the acceptability of self-sample HPV testing among women presenting to two high-volume, urban EDs that primarily care for the medically underserved.MethodsIn 2014, a total of 210 women 21 years of age and older were recruited from two public ED waiting areas following a two-stage cluster sampling design. Questionnaire items inquired about demographics, healthcare access and utilization, history of cervical cancer screening, and acceptability of self-sample HPV testing. Descriptive analyses were performed.ResultsOverall, 34.8% of participants were considered screening non-attendees based on their adherence to the current guidelines for Pap testing every three years. Acceptability of self-sample HPV testing was high, with over 85% of participants reporting that they would be willing to use the test if available. A smaller proportion (58%) was deemed likely to accept self-sample HPV testing in a public ED restroom setting. Primary concerns expressed by women were that the sampling may not be done correctly (64%) and that they may not know how to perform the sampling (39%).ConclusionsOpportunistic self-sample HPV testing is acceptable to women seeking care at a high-volume, urban emergency care center. The use of this intervention potentially offers a unique strategy to improve cervical cancer screening among high-risk women who otherwise do not attend for regular screening.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Gynecologic Oncology - Volume 138, Issue 2, August 2015, Pages 317–322
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