title: Patient acceptance of self-sampling for human papillomavirus in rural china.
abstract: OBJECTIVE.: To test a new survey instrument and determine the acceptance and potential barriers of cervicovaginal self-sampling for high-risk human papillomavirus in rural Chinese women. MATERIALS AND METHODS.: Data from thirteen survey questions assessed acceptance of the self-sampling procedure. Pain, comprehension, and cultural beliefs were potential barriers evaluated by the survey. RESULTS.: A total of 1,560 women were surveyed. The average and mode number of steps of the self-sampling procedure recalled was 5 (out of 7). Ninety-one percent preferred performing the test at a clinic versus their home. The major barrier encountered was related to the educational level of the women. CONCLUSIONS.: The measure performed well in this population. The self-collection brush was well accepted by these women. Education is the largest hurdle to overcome in implementing a self-sampling screening program.
authors.affiliation: 1University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC; 2The Cancer Institute/Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China; 3Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; 4University of Pittsburgh Health System, Pittsburgh, PA; 5Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Yangcheng Cancer Hospital, Shanxi Province, PR, China; and 6Yangchen Cancer Hospital, Shanxi Province, China.
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