Human papillomavirus self-sampling for cervical cancer screening among women in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Evidence shows that women in sub-Saharan Africa have high rates of cervical cancer (CC) mortality compared with women in high-income countries. Effective screening programmes have significantly reduced the burden of CC in high-income countries. Self-sampling for human papillomavirus testing (HPVSS) has been reported to increase the participation and engagement of women in CC screening. Before HPVSS can be introduced for CC screening there is a need to establish its acceptability among end-users to ensure the increase in CC screening rates. Here, we outline a protocol for a scoping review aimed at mapping literature on the use and acceptability of HPVSS for screening CC in sub-Saharan Africa to reveal gaps to guide future research and practice.

Method

The scoping

SUBMITTER: Dzobo M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9062804 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature