Open AccessFor Human Papillomavirus Self-Sampling, Stated Willingness Does Not Correspond With Subsequent Uptake by Rural Malawian Women
Author(s) -
Robert B. Hood,
Abigail Norris Turner,
Sarah HuberKrum,
Kathryn E. Lancaster,
Victor Mwapasa,
Tiara Poindexter,
Patrick Nampandeni,
Allahna Esber,
Alison Norris
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
sexually transmitted diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.507
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1537-4521
pISSN - 0148-5717
DOI - 10.1097/olq.0000000000001119
Subject(s) - medicine , cervical cancer , demography , confidence interval , self disclosure , sample (material) , gynecology , family medicine , cancer , social psychology , psychology , chemistry , chromatography , sociology
Human papilloma virus (HPV), the causative agent for cervical cancer, can be tested for using self-collected vaginal samples. Self-collection is promising for HPV screening in hard-to-reach populations. To assess the relationship between willingness to self-collect and subsequent uptake of self-collection, we conducted a longitudinal study of reproductive-age women in rural Malawi.