Uptake of HPV Self-sampling in Underserved Minority Women Using a Community Health Worker Model: Comparison of Evalyn Brush and Copan Floqswab
Thomas Jefferson University
Summary
Phase I: Validating self-collection kit by comparing their results with clinical Pap smear results in a cohort of 20 patients. Phase II: Evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of the CHW4CervicalHealth: Use of a self-collection kit to improve cervical health screening intervention aimed to promote HPV self-collection uptake among screening-eligible and under-screened ethnic minority women in the community.
Description
The self-collection kits will be collected at the clinic (Phase I) or at the end of the workshop (Phase II). A chain-of-custody form for each kit will be associated with the specimen and the clinic nurse will label and prepare to transport them via courier to the Jefferson NJ Molecular Virology lab, Cherry Hill, NJ; Richard Sunday, Lab Supervisor, will process according to Roche, the self-collected vaginal specimens suspended in PreservCyt® may be stored at 2-30°C (35.6- 86°F) for up to 1 month after the date of collection. Phase I: In person accrual, enrollment and study implementation will…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 25–65 years
- Sex
- Female
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria: Phase I: * Women aged 25-65 years * Scheduled for a Pap smear test appointment at Jefferson OBGYN Center City location * Willing and able to provide informed consent for participation in the study * Agree to perform an HPV self-collection collection procedure during the same visit * Have not undergone a hysterectomy (intact cervix required) Phase II: This intervention targets under-screened minority individuals who must meet all the following inclusion criteria to be eligible to participate in the study: * Women aged 25-65 years * Who has not had a Pap smear in the pas…
Interventions
- DeviceEvalyn® Brush
Participants use Evalyn® Brush device to collect a cervical sample for HPV testing.
- DeviceCopan Floqswab
Participants use the Copan Floqswab device to collect a cervical sample for HPV testing.
- BehavioralCHW4CervicalHealth
The CHW4CervicalHealth intervention is a community health care worker (CHW)-led education and support program designed to promote HPV self-collection among underserved women. Trained bilingual CHWs provide culturally-tailored community workshops about cervical health and cervical cancer prevention, distribution and collection of HPV self-collection, and follow-up from results when appropriate.
Location
- Thomas Jefferson UniversityPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania