The Design and Evaluation of Community‐Informed Video Resources to Promote Safe and Inclusive Cervical Screening for South Australian LGBTIQ+ People With a Cervix
ABSTRACT
Issues Addressed
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, Queer or Questioning, and/or other people with a cervix (LGBTIQ+ people with a cervix) face barriers to cervical screening, leading to lower participation rates. Our study aimed to report on the design and evaluation of community‐informed video resources to promote safe and inclusive cervical screening for South Australian LGBTIQ+ people with a cervix.
Methods
Two videos promoting inclusive cervical screening were developed by Cancer Council SA, SHINE SA and LGBTIQ+ people with a cervix for LGBTIQ+ people with a cervix (Video 1), and healthcare providers (Video 2). Evaluation involved two online surveys with LGBTIQ+ community members (n = 35) and healthcare providers (HCPs, n = 9) about their respective videos. Quantitative data were analysed descriptively in R; qualitative responses were thematically analysed using a general inductive approach.
Results
The community‐focused video (Video 1) received positive feedback, with LGBTIQ+ people with a cervix feeling represented and expressing increased likelihood and intention to undergo screening. Responding to Video 2, half of the healthcare providers reported increased confidence in interacting with LGBTIQ+ people with a cervix and offering self‐collection.
Conclusions
Improving cervical screening participation among LGBTIQ+ people with a cervix is essential to achieving the National Cervical Screening Program targets. This study highlights a respectful, community‐informed and relatively inexpensive approach to promote safe and inclusive cervical screening. The positive feedback from LGBTIQ+ people with a cervix underscores the value of inclusive messaging tailored to community needs.
So What?
LGBTIQ+ people with a cervix face barriers to cervical screening participation, but self‐collection may alleviate some barriers. Community‐informed resources can effectively support this population to access inclusive cervical screening.