‘Point-of-Care-Testing is definitely the way to go’: primary healthcare professionals in rural Aotearoa New Zealand talk about point-of-care testing for cervical cancer prevention
Point-of-care testing for cervical screening was acceptable and, with adequate support, feasible in rural general practice. Point-of-care testing offers an equity-enhancing model for improving access and outcomes for rural Māori communities.
Authors
- Anna Adcock (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9837-3061)
- Matthew Bennett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8065-7907)
- Peter Sykes
- Merilyn Hibma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7918-613X)
- Parag
- Charles Lambert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9729-6423)
- Beverley Lawton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2447-8386)
- Marion Saville (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5924-446X)
- David J. Hawkes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7151-1762)
- Isitokia Paasi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6846-6208)
- Francesca Storey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1281-555X)
- Stacie Geller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7557-7184)
- Ngaire Kereru Sparkes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0408-7639)
- Tania M. Slater
- Melanie Gibson
- Evelyn Jane MacDonald
- Jo-Ann Stanton
Institutions
- University of Auckland (NZ)
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- Cancer Council Victoria (AU)
- University of Illinois Chicago (US)
- Gender Studies (CZ)
- Auckland District Health Board (NZ)
- New Zealand Association of Counsellors (NZ)
- University of Otago (NZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Primary Health Care
- Published
- 2026-01-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1071/hc25164
- Primary Topic
- Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00