Psychosocial impact of testing human papillomavirus positive in Australia's human papillomavirus-based cervical screening program: A cross-sectional survey.

Verity Chadwick Kirsty F Bennett Kirsten Jo McCaffery Julia M L Brotherton Rachael Helen Dodd

Published in: Psycho-oncology (2022)

Elevated levels of anxiety and emotional distress were found in those testing HPV+ compared with those testing HPV-. Future research should examine what strategies should be used to deliver test results and what additional information is provided, in order to alleviate anxiety among individuals testing HPV+.

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