Experiences of Self-Collected Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Testing Among Women Aged 20 to 65 Years in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Pham, Ai H. T.; Ha, Thao H.; Le, Thanh Q.; Nguyen, Dat Q.; Vo, Tuan M.

doi:10.3390/diagnostics15080968

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Experiences of Self-Collected Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Testing Among Women Aged 20 to 65 Years in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

by

Ai H. T. Pham

¹,

Thao H. Ha

¹

,

Thanh Q. Le

¹,

Dat Q. Nguyen

²

and

Tuan M. Vo

^2,*

¹

General Gynecology Department, TuDu Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City 7000, Vietnam

²

OB-GYN Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City 7000, Vietnam

^*

Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.

Diagnostics 2025, 15(8), 968; https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics15080968

Submission received: 28 February 2025 / Revised: 25 March 2025 / Accepted: 8 April 2025 / Published: 10 April 2025

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Recent Advances in Gynecologic Oncology: Diagnosis and Management, 2nd Edition)

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Background/Objectives: To assess the correct sampling rates and self-collection satisfaction levels among female residents aged 25 to 64 years during first-time HPV testing in the communities of Ho Chi Minh City. Methods: An observational study was conducted on self-collection for HPV testing in communities from January to December 2024. The study employed a probability proportional to size sampling method, involving self-collected sampling and post-collection direct interviews. Results: The data show that 99.9% [95% CI = 0.99–1] of 775 women successfully collected their own samples during a first-time HPV testing process. The self-collection satisfaction rate was 80.4% [95% CI = 0.77–0.83]. Conclusions: Self-collected sampling for HPV testing has a very high success rate in communities. Moreover, women who feel confident in self-collection tend to have higher satisfaction rates with this new method. Therefore, self-collection sampling should be widely adopted for early cervical cancer screenings to test for high-risk HPV. It is essential to provide careful instructions and mobilization to encourage women’s confidence in performing self-collections.

Keywords: HPV sample self-collection; high-risk HPV; cervical cancer; probability proportional to size

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Pham, A.H.T.; Ha, T.H.; Le, T.Q.; Nguyen, D.Q.; Vo, T.M. Experiences of Self-Collected Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Testing Among Women Aged 20 to 65 Years in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Diagnostics 2025, 15, 968. https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics15080968

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Pham AHT, Ha TH, Le TQ, Nguyen DQ, Vo TM. Experiences of Self-Collected Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Testing Among Women Aged 20 to 65 Years in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Diagnostics. 2025; 15(8):968. https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics15080968

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Pham, Ai H. T., Thao H. Ha, Thanh Q. Le, Dat Q. Nguyen, and Tuan M. Vo. 2025. "Experiences of Self-Collected Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Testing Among Women Aged 20 to 65 Years in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam" Diagnostics 15, no. 8: 968. https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics15080968

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Pham, A. H. T., Ha, T. H., Le, T. Q., Nguyen, D. Q., & Vo, T. M. (2025). Experiences of Self-Collected Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Testing Among Women Aged 20 to 65 Years in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Diagnostics, 15(8), 968. https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics15080968

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