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Who Should Decide? Decision-Making Preferences For Primary Hpv Testing For Cervical Cancer Screening Among U.S. Women, Erika L. Thompson, Ashvita Garg, Katharine J. Head, Stacey B. Griner, Annalynn M. Galvin, Tracey E. Barnett
Who Should Decide? Decision-Making Preferences For Primary Hpv Testing For Cervical Cancer Screening Among U.S. Women, Erika L. Thompson, Ashvita Garg, Katharine J. Head, Stacey B. Griner, Annalynn M. Galvin, Tracey E. Barnett
Health Behavior Research
Revised U.S. guidelines for cervical cancer screening provide the option of primary human papillomavirus (HPV) testing, Pap testing, or co-testing. Primary HPV testing has not yet been an option for American women, and women may be reluctant to change screening methods. The purpose of this study was to assess correlates of women’s preferences for primary HPV testing decision-making (self, provider, or shared) for cervical cancer screening. Women, aged 30-65, completed an online survey in June of 2018 (n = 812). The outcome variable was preference for decision-making for an HPV test instead of a Pap test on a scale …