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Acceptability to Healthcare Professionals of Home-Based HPV Self-Sampling for Cervical Screening: A French Qualitative Study Conducted in an Area with Low Access to Health Services

Quality of healthcare  
Health and disease monitoring  
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DOI : http://doi.org/10.3390/cancers15215163 [2]

Authors

Johane Le Goff [3]; Anne-Sophie Le Duc-Banasz [4]; Caroline Lefeuvre [5]; Adeline Pivert [6]; Alexandra Ducancelle [7]; H De Pauw [8]; M. Arbyn [9]; Aubeline Vinay [10]; Franck Rexand-Galais [11]

Keywords

  1. cancer screening strategies [12]
  2. cervical cancer [13]
  3. health professionals [14]
  4. low physician density [15]
  5. semi-structured interview [16]
  6. underscreened women [17]
  7. urine self-sampling [18]
  8. vaginal self-sampling [19]

Abstract:

Self-sampling may improve participation in cervical cancer secondary prevention programs by women who do not respond or respond irregularly when invited to contact a health professional for the collection of a cervical specimen. It could also help resolve access problems in areas with a low physician density. The present qualitative study examined barriers to screening, effective screening strategies, and the advantages and disadvantages of sending women urine or vaginal self-sampling kits in two medically underserved administrative departments in France (Mayenne and Sarthe) showing low cer…
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Abstract

Self-sampling may improve participation in cervical cancer secondary prevention programs by women who do not respond or respond irregularly when invited to contact a health professional for the collection of a cervical specimen. It could also help resolve access problems in areas with a low physician density. The present qualitative study examined barriers to screening, effective screening strategies, and the advantages and disadvantages of sending women urine or vaginal self-sampling kits in two medically underserved administrative departments in France (Mayenne and Sarthe) showing low cervical screening coverage. As part of the CapU4 randomized trial, a team of psychologists investigated the attitudes and experiences of 59 healthcare professionals (gynecologists, general practitioners, and midwives) through semi-structured interviews. Results indicated that health professionals believe that self-sampling may address the issues of low physician density and underscreening by removing logistical, organizational, financial, and psychological obstacles. They confirmed trust in the use of vaginal self-sampling, with urine self-sampling as an alternative solution (e.g., for women with vaginismus). The health professionals also identified several limitations of the self-sampling kit that will need to be addressed in future screening campaigns (incomplete kit, complex instructions, poor anatomical knowledge, and obesity).

Associated health topics:

Quality of healthcare [20]
Cancer [21]

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