“Well, that Was Pretty Clever!” Ethnic Minority Women’s Views on HPV Self-Sampling Devices for Cervical Cancer Screening: Attitudes to Brushes, First-Void Urine, and Menstrual Blood Devices
Hald SR, Tatari CR, Kirkegaard P, et al.Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities · 2025DOI 10.1007/s40615-024-01963-9
Independent study. None of the authors are from Qvin.
In plain language
An independent Danish focus-group study of 30 ethnic minority women discussing four HPV self-sampling devices, including the Q-Pad as the menstrual blood option. The women were shown the devices but did not use them. Non-invasive options, urine and the menstrual pad, were seen as especially relevant where cultural beliefs about the body and virginity keep women away from clinician-collected screening. It measured views on acceptability only, not analytical performance.
Key numbers
- 30
- Women aged 32 to 54 in focus groups
- 4
- HPV self-sampling devices discussed
What it means
Non-invasive collection, by urine or menstrual pad, could reach women who avoid clinician-collected screening. The study measured acceptability only, not test accuracy.
What it does not show
Thirty women in four focus groups who saw but did not use the devices, mostly from one deprived area and over-representing Somali women; it says nothing about test accuracy or real uptake.
How to cite
Hald SR, Tatari CR, Kirkegaard P, Tranberg M, Andersen B, Nielsen CP. “Well, that Was Pretty Clever!” Ethnic Minority Women’s Views on HPV Self-Sampling Devices for Cervical Cancer Screening: Attitudes to Brushes, First-Void Urine, and Menstrual Blood Devices. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. 2025;12(2):1304-1314. doi:10.1007/s40615-024-01963-9