The overall objective of this study is to conduct formative research and pilot test the provider-level and patient-level components of the My Self-Sampling for HPV Awareness, Results, and Empowerment (MySHARE+) intervention. MySHARE+ aims to harness the power of technology and apply a multilevel approach to promote the adoption of cervical cancer screening (HPV self-sampling; Pap triage adherence) among under/never-screened women living with HIV (WLH). The specific aims are to 1) identify facilitators and barriers to implementing a healthcare provider prompt in a primary care setting and 2) conduct a pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) to examine the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a mHealth educational intervention in promoting cervical cancer awareness and HPV self-sampling among WLH. Under aim 1: Providers of healthcare and/or social services to WLH will complete an online survey to identify barriers to implementing a healthcare provider prompt in a primary care setting and participate in semi-structured interviews to provide feedback on drafted prompts. Prompts will be piloted at one local clinic to improve patient-provider communication about cervical cancer screening, followed with semi-structured interviews with providers involved. Under aim 2: Participants will be enrolled in a text messaging intervention and sent an HPV self-sampling test kit to return via mail. Participants in the intervention group will receive the full mHealth intervention while the control group will receive more generic text messages and reminders over the course of the study.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
130
Participants in the intervention group will receive detailed pre-tested educational theory-based SMS messaging and education over the course of four weeks.
Providers of healthcare and/or social services to WLH will complete an online survey to identify barriers to implementing an healthcare provider prompt in a primary care setting and participate in semi-structured interviews to provide feedback on drafted prompts. Prompts will be piloted at one local clinic to improve patient-provider communication about cervical cancer screening, followed with semi-structured interviews with providers involved.
Proportion of participants who received and used the mailed HPV self-sampling kit.
Feasibility of the mailed HPV self-sampling program: number of participants who received and used the HPV self-sampling test over the number of enrolled participants.
Time frame: 1 month, 3 months, and 6 months
Proportion of participants who reported the presence of technical issues with the MySHARE+ messages.
Feasibility of the MySHARE+ text-messaging program: number of participants who reported technical issues over the number of enrolled participants.
Time frame: 1 month, 3 months, and 6 months
Proportion of participants who received all text messages and engaged with the MySHARE+ educational program.
Feasibility of the MySHARE+ text-messaging program: number of participants who received and engaged with 100% of the MySHARE+ messages over the number of participants enrolled in the text-messaging program.
Time frame: 6 months
Proportion of participants who were satisfied with the HPV self-sampling test.
Acceptability of the HPV self-sampling test: number of participants satisfied with the HPV self-sampling test (e.g., understanding of instructions, ease of use, degree of pain and bleeding associated with use, and willingness to use self-sample HPV testing regularly using a 5-point Likert scale) over the number of enrolled participants.
Time frame: 1 month, 3 months, and 6 months
Proportion of participants who were satisfied with the MySHARE+ text-messaging program
Acceptability of the MySHARE+ text messaging program: number of participants with rated satisfaction items as four or higher from a 5-point Likert scale over the number of enrolled participants.
Time frame: 1 month, 3 months, and 6 months
Proportion of participants who unsubscribed from the MySHARE+ text-messaging program.
Acceptability of the MySHARE+ text messaging program: number of participants who unsubscribed from the MySHARE+ text-messaging program over the number of enrolled participants. An unsubscription rate of 15% or less will be considered acceptable
Time frame: 1 month, 3 months, and 6 months
Proportion of participants who returned the HPV self-sampling test within three months of enrollment.
Preliminary efficacy of the HPV self-sampling and the MySHARE+ mHealth program: number of participants who returned the HPV self-sampling test within three months of enrollment over the number of enrolled participants.
Time frame: 1 month, 3 months
Proportion of participants who completed an in-clinic follow-up Pap test since baseline.
Preliminary efficacy of the HPV self-sampling and the MySHARE+ mHealth program: number of participants who completed an in-clinic Pap test over the number of enrolled participants.
Time frame: 1 month, 3 months, and 6 months
Proportion of participants with an HPV positive test who completed an in-clinic follow-up Pap test since baseline.
Preliminary efficacy of the HPV self-sampling and the MySHARE+ mHealth program: number of participants with an HPV positive test who completed an in-clinic Pap test over the number of participants with an HPV+ test.
Time frame: 1 month, 3 months, and 6 months
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