Objective: To describe women’s acceptability of HPV DNA testing for community-based cervical cancer screening in Hai Phong, Vietnam.
Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted in Thuy Nguyen and Vinh Bao districts, Hai Phong City. A total of 722 women who underwent HPV DNA testing and completed the survey questionnaire were included in the analysis. Data were presented using frequencies, percentages, means, and standard deviations.
Results: Overall acceptability of HPV DNA testing was very high: 98.7% of participants reported feeling comfortable with the testing process, and 98.6% accepted this method. Among participants, 47.9% performed self-sampling, while 52.1% had samples collected by health care workers. In the self-sampling group, 97.7% considered the method convenient, 97.4% did not feel embarrassed, and 92.5% were confident that the sample was collected correctly. In the health care worker sampling group, 99.2% considered the method convenient and 99.4% trusted that the sample was collected correctly. Willingness to use the method regularly reached 95.1% in the self-sampling group and 98.4% in the health care worker sampling group.
Conclusion: HPV DNA testing showed high acceptability when implemented in community settings. Providing flexible options for both sampling approaches, combined with adequate counseling and strengthening the role of primary health care, may contribute to expanding cervical cancer screening coverage in Vietnam.