Abstract
Background/Objectives: A combination of cervical cancer prevention education and the provision of HPV self-collection kits has been found to increase the uptake of HPV testing among women. However, there is limited research evaluating the perspectives and experiences of women who have participated in a cancer prevention education and received a complimentary HPV self-collection kit. We report the experiences of women who took part in Health is Wealth: a cervical health intervention and received a complimentary HPV self-sampling kit for cervical cancer screening.
Methods: This pilot qualitative study enrolled twenty-four women who participated in one-on-one semi-structured interviews to provide feedback and recommendations for improving future iterations of the intervention.
Results: Overall, themes related to women’s experiences include empowerment and connections; enlightenment; and accessibility and engagement. In addition, themes related to HPV self-collection include, not as difficult as I thought; convenience; and fear. Our findings suggest that a tailored intervention, which delivers cervical cancer education alongside complementary HPV self-sampling kits while addressing unique barriers experienced by minoritized groups, was well received by African American and African-born Black women.
Conclusions: The study demonstrates that a culturally adapted intervention combining cervical cancer education with HPV self-sampling kits was positively received by African American and African-born Black women. This emphasizes the interventions’ potential to improve screening uptake by addressing unique barriers and promoting empowerment, convenience, and accessibility.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2025
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare13192389
Funding Information
This research was supported by a National Institutes of Health National Cancer Institute grant (K01CA251487: Adegboyega). Jones Shania is supported by an American Cancer Society grant (# DICR POST-BACC-22-1042000-01-DPBACC). The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the funders. The funders had no role in the design of the study; in the collection, analyses, or interpretation of data; in the writing of the manuscript, or in the decision to publish the results.
Repository Citation
Jones, Shania; Wuni, Abubakari; Aroh, Adaeze; and Adegboyega, Adebola Olamide, "African American and African-Born Black Women’s Perspectives and Experiences with a Cervical Health Education and HPV-Self Sampling Intervention" (2025). Markey Cancer Center Faculty Publications. 468.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/markey_facpub/468
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