Women's experiences of the renewed National Cervical Screening Program in Australia 12 months following implementation: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To explore women's experiences of the renewed National Cervical Screening Program in Australia from the perspective of women who have received different human papillomavirus (HPV) test results. Women aged 25 to 74 are now screened every 5 years with primary HPV screening.

Design

Qualitative interview study.

Setting

Australia.

Participants

Women in Australia aged 25 to 74 who reported participating in cervical screening since December 2017, purposively sampled by test result (HPV positive, HPV negative and HPV status unknown).

Methods

26 interviews with women aged 25 to 74 were conducted and analysed thematically.

Results

Three main themes emerged: knowledge and attitudes about the programme changes, information dissemination, the meaning

SUBMITTER: Dodd RH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7359067 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature