Acceptability of self-collected vaginal swabs and point-of-care testing for sexually transmitted and genital infections among pregnant women in Papua New Guinea

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ID15540932
AutoresLisa Vallely (0000-0002-8247-7683, UNSW Sydney, autor de correspondencia), Priscilla Poga (Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research), Michaela A Riddell (0000-0001-8852-0569, Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research), Handan Wand (0000-0002-8279-7652, UNSW Sydney), Alice Mengi (Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research), Steven G Badman (0000-0003-4222-3176, UNSW Sydney), John Bolnga (0000-0003-1214-9817, Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research), Delly Babona (0000-0001-7796-1270, Burnet Institute), William Pomat (0000-0003-2640-9640, Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research), Somu Nosi (Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research), Andrew J Vallely (0000-0003-1558-4822, UNSW Sydney), Angela Kelly-Hanku (0000-0003-0152-2954, UNSW Sydney)
Año2024
Volumen19
Número1
Páginas2381685-2381685
Fecha de publicación2024-07-25
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaGlobal Public Health (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1744-1692 • E-ISSN: 1744-1706
EditorialTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/17441692.2024.2381685
PMID39052956
OpenAlexW4400972683
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas1
Referencias citadas36

The self-collection of vaginal swabs and point-of-care testing and treatment of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is reported from several low-and middle-income countries. However, the reporting on women's experiences of self-collection and same-day testing and treatment of STIs is less well described. In this paper, we present the acceptability of self-collected vaginal swabs and point-of-care testing and treatment among pregnant women enrolled in a clinical trial (Women and Newborn Trial of Antenatal Intervention and Management - WANTAIM) in Papua New Guinea. Semi-structured interviews were conducted among 54 women enrolled into WANTAIM to identify the acceptability of the test and treat approach. Analysis of qualitative data used deductive and inductive thematic analysis applying Sekhon, Cartwright and Francis' acceptability theoretical framework. Most women reported that they understood that the vaginal swab was to identify infections that may affect their unborn baby; however, some were unsure about the specific infections they were being tested for. Among women who tested positive for an STI, some were unsure what they had been treated for. Overall, the self-collection of vaginal swabs for STI testing during pregnancy was highly acceptable

Alternative medicine · Biology · Gynecology · Leukorrhea · New guinea · Obstetrics · Point-of-care testing · Sex organ · Vagina · Vaginal infections · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine · Reproductive tract infections research · Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment · Immunology · Surgery