Resources
You can provide these resources to patients to help them before, during and post screening. See the full resource library.
Before screening appointment
- Fact sheet explaining self-collection and the Cervical Screening Test
- Video explaining the Cervical Screening Test
During screening appointment
- Instructional video on how to take a Cervical Screening Test sample
- Visual guide on how to collect your own vaginal sample for a Cervical Screening Test
Post screening appointment
National Cervical Screening Program participation data from 2018–2020 showed participation was lowest for people living in areas with highest disadvantage, at 49.7%..
Barriers
There are general barriers that people face in participating in cervical screening. People experience socio-economic disadvantage can face extra barriers relating to:
- cost: out-of-pocket expenses associated with going to the GP unless bulk-billing is available, and pathology costs if laboratories charge higher than the MBS fee
- low education levels
- literacy barriers
- competing priorities, such as employment, access to food etc.
Ways to engage
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Strategy |
Detail |
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Reduce out-of- pocket costs |
Reduce or eliminate fees for people with a healthcare card. |
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Service flexibility |
Offer screening opportunistically. |
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Appropriate communication |
Provide resources explaining the importance of cervical screening that have been written in plain English. |
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