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ArticleBMC medicine2024

Differences in intention to receive clinician-collected and self-collected samples for HPV DNA testing and its determinants between heterosexual males and females in Hong Kong, China: findings of a territory-wide household survey.

Zixin Wang, Siyu Chen, Ngai Sze Wong, Annie Wai-Ling Cheung, Zoe Pui-Yee Tam, Sze Long Chung, Denise Pui-Chung Chan, Phoenix K H Mo, Eliza Lai-Yi Wong

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Zixin WangCentre for Health Behaviours Research, JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Siyu ChenCentre for Health Behaviours Research, JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Ngai Sze WongFaculty of Medicine, the Stanley Ho Centre for Emerging Infectious Diseases, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Annie Wai-Ling CheungCentre for Health Systems and Policy Research, JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Zoe Pui-Yee TamCentre for Health Systems and Policy Research, JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Sze Long ChungFaculty of Medicine, the Stanley Ho Centre for Emerging Infectious Diseases, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Denise Pui-Chung ChanFaculty of Medicine, the Stanley Ho Centre for Emerging Infectious Diseases, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Phoenix K H MoCentre for Health Behaviours Research, JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Eliza Lai-Yi WongCentre for Health Systems and Policy Research, JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China. lywong@cuhk.edu.hk.

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Abstract

backgroundHuman papillomavirus (HPV) infection is prevalent among people who are sexually active. This study aimed to compare the levels of behavioral intention to receive free clinician-collected and self-collected samples for HPV DNA testing and its determinants between heterosexual males and females in Hong Kong, China.

methodsThis is a secondary analysis of a territory-wide survey conducted in Hong Kong between May 2021 and March 2022. Participants were sexually active adult Hong Kong residents who were able to communicate in English or Chinese. Invitation letters were mailed to residential addresses that were geographically randomly selected. All sexually active adult household members were invited to complete a self-administered online survey. Multivariate logistic regression analyses were fitted.

resultsOut of 45,394 invitations, 1265 surveys were collected, and 487 heterosexual males and 741 females were included in the analysis. More females than heterosexual males intended to take up free clinician-collected samples for HPV DNA testing (76.7% versus 62.2%, p < 0.001). Similar proportion of heterosexual males and females intended to receive free self-collected samples for HPV DNA testing (67.8% versus 72.6%, p = 0.20). Perceived existing treatment could control sexually transmitted infections (STI) (treatment control), more concerned about STI (concern), perceived more benefits, cue to action (suggested by significant others), and self-efficacy related to HPV testing were associated with higher intention to receive clinician-collected samples for HPV testing in both groups. Heterosexual males who perceived more severe symptoms if contracted STI (identity), longer duration of STI (timeline), more negative effects of STI on their lives (consequences), more understanding of STI (coherence), and stronger negative emotions if contracted STI (emotions) also had higher behavioral intention to take up clinician-collected samples for HPV testing. In addition, perceived more benefits, cue to action, and self-efficacy related to self-collected samples for HPV DNA testing were associated with behavioral intention to take up such testing in both groups.

conclusionsHPV DNA testing was under-utilized in Hong Kong. Free self-collected samples for HPV testing were highly acceptable by both heterosexual males and females. Illness representation of STI and the Health Belief Model could explain intentions to take up HPV DNA testing.

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HeterosexualityIntentionPapillomavirus InfectionsAdolescentAdultFemaleHong KongHuman Papillomavirus DNA TestsHumansMaleMiddle AgedPapillomaviridaeSpecimen HandlingSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung AdultBehavioral intentionChinaClinician-collected samples for HPV DNA testingFemalesHealth Belief ModelHeterosexual malesIllness representation of sexually transmitted infectionsSelf-collected samples for HPV DNA testing

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PMCPMC11613855

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