Making Cervical Screening More Accessible: A Compassion-Focused Self-Help Intervention for Survivors of Sexual Assault
Female survivors of sexual assault may be at greater risk of cervical cancer than those with no such experience but are less likely to attend their cervical screening. This feasibility study evaluated a novel self-help intervention delivered via mobile app, designed to make cervical screening more a...
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| author | Jane Smallwood BSc, MSc, PGCert, DClinPsy Stuart Gibson PhD Jill Zelin MBBCH, FRCOG, FSRH Dawn Langdon MA, MPhil, PhD, CPsychol, FBPS Jane Vosper BSc, MSc, PhD, DClinPsy |
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| description | Female survivors of sexual assault may be at greater risk of cervical cancer than those with no such experience but are less likely to attend their cervical screening. This feasibility study evaluated a novel self-help intervention delivered via mobile app, designed to make cervical screening more accessible by addressing barriers commonly experienced by this group. Participants accessed the intervention immediately (n = 15) or were allocated to a control group (n = 15). Measures of shame, self-compassion, self-efficacy related to cervical screening, and progress toward attendance were completed at baseline and after 7 weeks. Significantly more participants in the intervention group booked and completed a cervical screening compared to controls. A significant group × time interaction was found for self-efficacy with a large effect size. No significant interactions were found for shame or self-compassion. Feedback was generally positive. The app appeared to be a feasible and acceptable way of providing self-help materials and was successful in increasing some participants’ confidence in their ability to attend a cervical screening, and in some cases led to attendance. Further evaluation is needed. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-35d5f7e7d48d421c92f074c8447778e42025-08-20T03:27:29ZengSAGE PublishingJournal of Patient Experience2374-37432025-07-011210.1177/23743735251343581Making Cervical Screening More Accessible: A Compassion-Focused Self-Help Intervention for Survivors of Sexual AssaultJane Smallwood BSc, MSc, PGCert, DClinPsy0Stuart Gibson PhD1Jill Zelin MBBCH, FRCOG, FSRH2Dawn Langdon MA, MPhil, PhD, CPsychol, FBPS3Jane Vosper BSc, MSc, PhD, DClinPsy4 Department of Clinical Psychology, Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham, UK , London, UK , London, UK Department of Clinical Psychology, Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham, UK , London, UKFemale survivors of sexual assault may be at greater risk of cervical cancer than those with no such experience but are less likely to attend their cervical screening. This feasibility study evaluated a novel self-help intervention delivered via mobile app, designed to make cervical screening more accessible by addressing barriers commonly experienced by this group. Participants accessed the intervention immediately (n = 15) or were allocated to a control group (n = 15). Measures of shame, self-compassion, self-efficacy related to cervical screening, and progress toward attendance were completed at baseline and after 7 weeks. Significantly more participants in the intervention group booked and completed a cervical screening compared to controls. A significant group × time interaction was found for self-efficacy with a large effect size. No significant interactions were found for shame or self-compassion. Feedback was generally positive. The app appeared to be a feasible and acceptable way of providing self-help materials and was successful in increasing some participants’ confidence in their ability to attend a cervical screening, and in some cases led to attendance. Further evaluation is needed.https://doi.org/10.1177/23743735251343581 |
| spellingShingle | Jane Smallwood BSc, MSc, PGCert, DClinPsy Stuart Gibson PhD Jill Zelin MBBCH, FRCOG, FSRH Dawn Langdon MA, MPhil, PhD, CPsychol, FBPS Jane Vosper BSc, MSc, PhD, DClinPsy Making Cervical Screening More Accessible: A Compassion-Focused Self-Help Intervention for Survivors of Sexual Assault Journal of Patient Experience |
| title | Making Cervical Screening More Accessible: A Compassion-Focused Self-Help Intervention for Survivors of Sexual Assault |
| title_full | Making Cervical Screening More Accessible: A Compassion-Focused Self-Help Intervention for Survivors of Sexual Assault |
| title_fullStr | Making Cervical Screening More Accessible: A Compassion-Focused Self-Help Intervention for Survivors of Sexual Assault |
| title_full_unstemmed | Making Cervical Screening More Accessible: A Compassion-Focused Self-Help Intervention for Survivors of Sexual Assault |
| title_short | Making Cervical Screening More Accessible: A Compassion-Focused Self-Help Intervention for Survivors of Sexual Assault |
| title_sort | making cervical screening more accessible a compassion focused self help intervention for survivors of sexual assault |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/23743735251343581 |
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