Journal article
Women's views on human papillomavirus self-sampling: Focus groups to assess acceptability, invitation letters and a test kit in the Australian setting
F Sultana, R Mullins, M Murphy, DR English, JA Simpson, KT Drennan, S Heley, CD Wrede, JML Brotherton, M Saville, DM Gertig
Sexual Health | CSIRO PUBLISHING | Published : 2015
DOI: 10.1071/SH14236
Abstract
Background The study evaluated acceptability, invitation letters and the test kit for a trial of human papillomavirus (HPV) self-sampling among never- and under-screened women in Australia. Methods: Victorian women, 30-69 years, who had never had a Pap test or were overdue for one, participated. Four focus groups including eight to nine participants segmented by age (30-49 and 50-69 years) and screening history (never- and under-screened) were conducted in August 2013. Discussions were recorded and transcribed verbatim and data analysed using thematic content analysis. Results: The response to the concept of HPV self-sampling was positive. Decision-making was largely influenced by the conten..
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Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council Project Grant
Funding Acknowledgements
This study is funded by National Health and Medical Research Council Project Grant, Grant no: APP1045346. FS is supported by the Endeavour Postgraduate Scholarship sponsored by the Australian Government, Department of Education and Training. We thank Michael Murphy and Michelle Scuderi of Michael Murphy Research for conducting the focus groups. We also thank the participants of the focus groups for their input in finalising the letters and the materials for the trial.