EarLy dEtection of cerVical cAncer in Hard-to-reach Populations of Women Through Portable and Point-of-care HPV TEsting Acceptability Study
This study includes a community-based, two-arm prospective acceptability study, whereby arm 1 consists of an educational session on sexual health and cervical cancer (screening) and a follow-up assessment after 3 months. Arm 2 consists of an educational session on sexual health and cervical cancer (screening) and self-sampling, additionally women will be asked to take a self-sample on-site, followed by a follow-up assessment after 3 months. Attitudes, uptake and users' experiences related to the use of a HPV self-sampling test will be assessed, additionally, the impact on looking for follow up care of self-sampling with standard cervical screening strategies will be assessed and finally the feasibility of an HPV self-sampling in hard-to-reach groups versus educational sessions and standard care will be compared (arm 1 and 2).
• are between the ages of 25 to 65 years of age, in line with the European Guidelines for initiating and stopping cervical cancer screening
• (ever been) sexually active;
• not diagnosed or in treatment for cervical cancer;
• not having had a hysterectomy
• not being pregnant
• Speaking the local language