Patient Satisfaction With Human Papillomavirus Self-Sampling in a Cohort of Ethnically Diverse and Rural Women in Yunnan Province, China
Objective
Rural Yunnan Province is one of the most ethnically, culturally, and religiously diverse regions in China. The majority of its women have never been screened for cervical cancer. It is not known whether women would feel comfortable and ultimately even prefer using a human papillomavirus (HPV) self-swabbing method.
Methods
In a 6-day period, 3,600 women were taught the role of HPV in cervical cancer. They were then given self-swabbing instructions. After obtaining their specimens, 600 women were interviewed about their experience with HPV self-testing. The women were of the Yi, Hui, Dai, and Han ethnicities.
Results
The overwhelming majority of the women surveyed understood the self-sampling instructions (588/600, 98%) and felt comfortable carrying out the self-sampling procedure (584/600, 97%). Significantly more women (389/600, 64.8%) preferred self-sampling to having the provider (211/600, 35.2%) obtain the sample (χ2 = 105.61, p
Source: Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease - Category: OBGYN Tags: Cervical Neoplasia Screening and Management Source Type: research
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