Acceptability of human papillomavirus self-sampling for cervical cancer screening in under-screened Māori and Pasifika women: a pilot study
Naomi Brewer, Sunia Foliaki, Collette Bromhead, Ioana Viliamu-Amusia, Litia Pelefoti-Gibson, Tegan Jones, Neil Pearce, John D Potter, Jeroen Douwes
Invasive cervical cancer remains an important public health problem. Despite the National Cervical Screening Programme (NCSP), new cases continue to occur, largely because not all women participate in the NCSP. We have done a small study (of 56 women) examining the acceptability of self-sampling for cervical-cancer screening in Mori, Pacific and Asian women through our collaborating partner, Porirua Union and Community Health Services (PUCHS). The women were asked to take a self-sample and complete a questionnaire about their experience. Our small study suggested that Mori, Pacific and Asian women may find self-sampling for cervical-cancer screening acceptable. Based on this pilot study, we have developed, in collaboration with Waitemat DHB, a much larger ongoing randomised controlled community trial to further examine the acceptability of self-sampling for cervical-cancer screening.