Table 5.

Provider and women’s focus groups: Self-test results.

HPV self-tests: Returning devices via mail
Provider: “… if it was just a plain little package with a name on it, I don’t think people would have a problem with it.”	Woman: “No, as long as it was in a secure container. And as long as my personal information was only inside the container.” Woman: “… Because if I go through all the trouble of taking the test I don’t want it, you know, something to happen to it between my house and there.”
HPV self-tests: Results—Timing
Provider: “Until they’re convinced otherwise, that’s the worst thing they can possible have. And so if you say you’re positive for HPV, automatically they are going to be like, ‘That’s it. It’s over. Why go back?’ … give them an opportunity to either have, you know, re-testing or to sit down and educate them on what those results…. I think they’ll be less anxious.”	Woman: “So instruction of this screening test, please follow up with your provider within four weeks for test results or two weeks, whatever the time is.”
HPV self-tests: Results—Delivery
Provider: “If my doctor called me and told me to come in and get my test results, I would probably think if it was normal he would tell me over the phone…. I’d have to get in there and find out.”	Woman: “I would rather just get a letter, that way, you know, it’s confidential…. I would rather be able to in my own private way sit down and read what’s what.”
Provider: “One day their phone works the next day the phone doesn’t work. You can’t get in contact with them.”	Woman: “If it’s good news, you can call me, if not leave me alone.”
HPV self-tests: Results—Follow-up
Provider: “There are other kinds of gynecologic issues that should be addressed.”  Provider: “Again, if you got people without insurance, yeah they would probably welcome the test, but if they don’t have insurance, they aren’t going to want to follow-up….”  Provider: “And transportation. It’s a rural area. People don’t have the means to get here.”	Woman: “We’re all busy with our jobs … if it came back negative and you didn’t have to go, I think that would be great.” Woman: “I’m going to be living in this body for the rest of my life. I want this body to be healthy, wealthy, and wise kind of thing for the rest of my life, so yeah, I’m going to get the sooner appointment because I want to live.”