Table 2 Participating women’s level of satisfaction with the HPV self-sampling program
Aspects of the self-sampling program | (5) very satisfied | (4) satisfied | (3) neither satisfied/ dissatisfied | (2) dissatisfied | (1) very dissatisfied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1.1 HPV self-sampling kit | |||||
The kit provided everything to complete the self-sampling test? (n = 200) | 199 (99.5%) | 1 (0.5%) | – | – | – |
Satisfaction with the self-sampling instructions (n = 200) | 196 (98.0%) | 1 (0.5%) | 1 (0.5%) | – | 2 (1%) |
1.2 HPV self-sampling process | |||||
Process clearly explained by the CEW (n = 197) | 188 (95.4%) | 5 (2.5%) | 3 (1.5%) | 1 (0.5%) | – |
Able to ask questions and receive answers in a timely manner? (n = 186a) | 183 (98.4%) | 2 (1.1%) | – | 1 (0.5%) | – |
The process was simple (n = 197) | 187 (94.9%) | 4 (2%) | 4 (2%) | – | 2 (1.0%) |
Provided with privacy and confidentiality (n = 197) | 182 (92.4%) | 6 (3.0%) | 7 (3.6%) | 2 (1.0%) | – |
1.3 Results | |||||
Results were provided in an easy to understand format (n = 174b) | 136 (78.2%) | 6 (3.4%) | 9 (5.2%) | 3 (1.7%) | 20 (11.5%) |
< 2 weeks | < 3 weeks | > 3 weeks | Unsure | Not at time PHCN made contactc | |
Mailed results returned within 2 weeks (n = 195) | 148 (75.9%) | 13 (6.7%) | 6 (3.1%) | 13 (6.7%) | 15 (7.7%) |