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Chao YS, Clark M, Carson E, et al. HPV Testing for Primary Cervical Cancer Screening: A Health Technology Assessment [Internet]. Ottawa (ON): Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health; 2019 Mar. (CADTH Optimal Use Report, No. 7.1b.)

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Appendix 16Factors and Themes — Patients’ Perspectives and Experiences Review

Factor emotionsThemes
  • Emotional discomfort
  • Fear
  • Emotional orientation and values
Cultural and community attitudes and beliefs
  • Cultural practices and beliefs
  • Cultural (in)congruency with HCP, system, screening
  • Community discussion
  • Community understandings of cervical cancer risk
Understanding personal risk
  • Biological risks
  • Physical and behavioural risks
  • Age- and life stage–related risks
  • General well-being
Logistics
  • Balancing priorities
  • Scheduling appointments
  • Communication
  • Finances
Multiple roles of women
  • Familial responsibilities
  • Communication
Relationships with health care providers
  • Satisfaction with HCP communication
  • Personal characteristics influencing experience of care
  • Gender
  • Continuity of care and relationships
  • Initiation of CCS by HCP
Comfort and inclusion in the health care system
  • Relationships
  • Interactions with health care system
  • Organized screening programs
Knowledge
  • Access to information
  • Understanding of purpose of screening
  • General knowledge about HPV
  • Screening interval
HPV-specific factors
  • Attitudes and beliefs about HPV
    • Link between HPV and cancer
    • HPV as an STI
  • Screening Process
    • HPV vs. Pap
    • Accuracy of screening
    • Self-sampling

CCS = cervical cancer screening; HCP = health care provider; Pap = Papanicolaou test; STI = sexually transmitted infection; vs. = versus.

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