Among surveyed women, 84% said they were somewhat or very willing to use a self-sampling kit to test for human papillomavirus while receiving care in an emergency department, according to a study published July 7 in BMC Public Health.
Researchers from New Brunswick, N.J.-based Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Newark-based Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and the University of Illinois Chicago surveyed 359 women ages 30-65 who presented to three EDs in 2024 and 2025 with non-critical conditions to assess patient preferences for HPV self-sampling.
Here are three things to know from the study:
- Of all survey respondents: 58% said they would prefer to use a self-sampling kit over having a sample collected by a physician or nurse; 91% said they were somewhat or very confident in their ability to correctly collect their sample; and 76% said they were somewhat or very comfortable with using a self-sampling kit in an ED bathroom.
- Patients ages 60-65 and those with Medicaid were more willing to use a self-sampling kit than patients ages 30-39 and those with private insurance.
- Of all respondents, 26% were concerned they did not know how to perform the test and 47% were concerned the test was not done correctly.
Read the full study here.
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