Article ; Online: Opportunities for cancer prevention at syringe services programs: acceptability of HPV self-sampling and vaccination among people who inject drugs.
2024 Volume 21, Issue 1, Page(s) 70
Abstract: Introduction: Despite having a high risk of acquiring sexually transmitted infections, people who inject drugs (PWID) often do not receive recommended HPV screenings due to barriers to healthcare. Guideline-based cervical HPV screening and vaccination ... ...
| Abstract | Introduction: Despite having a high risk of acquiring sexually transmitted infections, people who inject drugs (PWID) often do not receive recommended HPV screenings due to barriers to healthcare. Guideline-based cervical HPV screening and vaccination can prevent cervical cancer. Low-cost, low-barrier methods for cancer screening and prevention are important for vulnerable communities such as PWID. Methods: We examined acceptability of HPV self-sampling at a syringe services program (SSP). Participants with a cervix (n = 49) participated in patient education followed by a survey to assess willingness to perform HPV self-sampling versus standard of care. Results: 59% found self-sampling to be acceptable, citing privacy, ease, and quickness. Among those opting for HPV screening delivered by a provider (n = 16), participants cited concerns about adequate sampling (81%) and test accuracy (75%). Notably, only 18% of participants reported complete HPV vaccination. Conclusion: Cervical HPV self-sampling was acceptable to PWID. SSP-based efforts to provide preventative health services could place tools for cancer screening into the hands of PWID, a need-to-reach community. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Female ; Humans ; Substance Abuse, Intravenous ; Drug Users ; Papillomavirus Infections/prevention & control ; Papillomavirus Infections/diagnosis ; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms/prevention & control ; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms/diagnosis ; Vaccination ; Patient Acceptance of Health Care |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2024-03-27 |
| Publishing country | England |
| Document type | Journal Article |
| ZDB-ID | 2146691-9 |
| ISSN | 1477-7517 ; 1477-7517 |
| ISSN (online) | 1477-7517 |
| ISSN | 1477-7517 |
| DOI | 10.1186/s12954-024-00982-3 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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