Experiences and preferences towards collecting a urine and cervicovaginal self-sample among women attending a colposcopy clinic.

ABSTRACT: The effectiveness of cervical cancer screening is hampered by low attendance rates. The collection of a urine sample is hypothesized to engage non-attenders in cervical cancer screening. The aim of this prospective cohort study was to evaluate experiences of women on urine collection and cervicovaginal self-sampling in a home-based setting and preferences for future cervical cancer screening. This study included 140 women, with a median age of 40 years, who were planned for a large loop excision of the transformation zone (LLETZ) procedure. All women collected a urine sample using conventional urine cups and a cervicovaginal self-sample prior to the LLETZ in a home-based setting. Following sample collection, women filled in a questionnaire. Results showed that the instructions of urine col

SUBMITTER: Schaafsma M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8897716 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature