Breaking Barriers: Empowering Cervical Cancer Screening with HPV Self-Sampling for Sex Workers and Formerly Incarcerated Women in Toronto
Mandana Vahabi, Jenna Hynes, Josephine Pui-Hing Wong, Natasha Kithulegoda, Masoomeh Moosapoor, Abdolreza Akbarian, Aisha Lofters · 2024
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Vahabi and six co-authors test HPV self-sampling for cervical cancer screening in Toronto in a 2024 paper. Sex workers and formerly jailed women are among the least screened groups in Ontario. A Pap test can catch early disease, but access is uneven.
The community-based pilot recruited under-screened adults through peer workers. Participants watched short videos, answered a survey, and could choose self-sampling at partner sites. Most chose the self test, and a third of those tested had high-risk HPV types. Doing the test without fear of judgment was a key plus. Training on correct technique was still needed. The authors urge co-created education and wider self-sampling offers.
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| CREATOR | Mandana Vahabi, Jenna Hynes, Josephine Pui-Hing Wong, Natasha Kithulegoda, Masoomeh Moosapoor, Abdolreza Akbarian, Aisha Lofters |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 46 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |