Rural women's preferences for cervical cancer screening via HPV self-sampling: a discrete choice experiment study in chidamoyo, Hurungwe District, Zimbabwe.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cervical cancer screening using HPV self-sampling presents a valuable opportunity to enhance access for underserved and never-screened women in Zimbabwe. However, to ensure the successful implementation of this innovative approach, it is crucial to understand the preferences of key stakeholders, particularly women, with regard to the various components of an HPV self-sampling intervention.

Objective

This study aimed to elicit rural women's preferences for HPV self-sampling.

Study design

A DCE questionnaire was administered to 215 women in Chidamoyo, Hurungwe Rural District. Women were asked to choose between two hypothetical screening choices defined by education, location of services, supervision of self-sampling, comfort of sampling device, results notifi

SUBMITTER: Dzobo M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11570521 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature