Preliminary Results of Feasibility and Acceptability of Self-Collection for Cervical Screening in Italian Women.
Illari SechiNarcisa MuresuMariangela Valentina PuciLaura SaderiArcadia Del RioAndrea CossuMaria R MuroniSantina CastricianoMarianna MartinelliCocuzza Clementina ElveziaGiovanni SotgiuAndrea Fausto PianaPublished in: Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) (2023)
devices eluted in 2 mL of molecular medium. The analysis of the questionnaire showed a high acceptability of self-collection among women, although a high percentage preferred standard collection devices. Overall, our preliminary results support the adoption of self-collection in screening programs, even though further analyses should be performed to optimize and standardize protocols for HPV tests on self-samples, and educational campaigns are needed to adequately inform and increase responsiveness in a target population.