title: [Counseling for HPV detection when used to screen for cervical cancer: a qualitative study on the needs of women from Michoacan, Mexico].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore the information and counseling needs of a group of Mexican women during use of the HPV test.
  
  
  METHODS
  In 2011, 24 semistructured interviews were done with women upon receiving HPV test results in two municipalities in the state of Michoacan. Qualitative analysis of the interviews was done using constant comparison techniques.
  
  
  RESULTS
  During their use of screening services women received limited counseling; they felt anguish and confusion. Women were interested in receiving information and advice on HPV and cervical cancer, the meaning of test result, next steps to be taken in their healthcare use as well as information and emotional support related to the sexual transmission of HPV.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The design and implementation of policies are needed which instigate health education and counseling in conjunction with HPV testing.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Control de Enfermedades Transmisibles por Vector y Zoonosis, Subdirección de Servicios de Salud, Secretaría de Salud de Michoacán, Morelia, Michoacán, México.
authors.forename: Leith
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: León-Maldonado
authors.affiliation: Dirección de Salud Reproductiva, Centro de Investigación en Salud Poblacional, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, México, Distrito Federal, México.
authors.forename: Betania
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Allen-Leigh
authors.affiliation: Centro de Investigación en Salud Poblacional, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, Cuernavaca, Morelos, México.
authors.forename: Eduardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lazcano-Ponce
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003376:Counseling; D055088:Early Detection of Cancer / Q000523:psychology*; D004644:Emotions; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008800:Mexico / Q000453:epidemiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D027383:Papillomaviridae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology / Q000635:transmission / Q000821:virology; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012944:Social Support; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology / Q000821:virology; D002578:Uterine Cervical Dysplasia / Q000523:psychology / Q000821:virology