Bennett, K;
Waller, J;
Chorley, A;
Ferrer, R;
Haddrell, J;
Marlow, L;
(2018)
Barriers to cervical screening and interest in self-sampling among women who actively decline screening.
Journal of Medical Screening
, 25
(4)
pp. 211-217.
10.1177/0969141318767471.
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Abstract
Objectives: Understanding why some women actively decline cervical screening could contribute to tailored intervention development. We explored reasons for non-participation in cervical screening among women who had made an active decision not to attend in the future. We also explored interest in human papillomavirus self-sampling. // Methods: In a population-based survey of women in Great Britain, home-based computer-assisted interviews were carried out with screening eligible women. Women reported their intention to attend for screening when next invited. They endorsed predefined barriers to screening and indicated their interest in human papillomavirus self-sampling. // Results: Women who had actively declined screening and those who intended to go but were currently overdue (n=543) were included in this analysis. Women who had made an active decision not to be screened in the future were more likely to endorse the barriers ‘I have other more important things to worry about’ and to perceive screening to be of low relevance based on their sexual behaviour. Most participants (70%) indicated that they would be interested in human papillomavirus self-sampling. Interest in self-sampling was greater among those who reported having had a bad experience of screening in the past, were too busy or embarrassed to attend, or would not want a man to carry out the test. // Conclusions: Women who had made an active decision not to attend screening felt it was of low relevance to them and that they had more important things to worry about. Shifting the perceived cost–benefit ratio for these women by offering human papillomavirus self-sampling might increase screening participation in this group.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Barriers to cervical screening and interest in self-sampling among women who actively decline screening |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1177/0969141318767471 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1177/0969141318767471 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License (http://www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) which permits any use, reproduction and distribution of the work without further permission provided the original work is attributed as specified on the SAGE and Open Access pages (https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/open-access-at-sage). |
| Keywords: | Cervical screening, non-attender, decline, informed, intention, barriers, human papillomavirus sampling |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Epidemiology and Health UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Epidemiology and Health > Epidemiology and Public Health |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10045256 |
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