Study Sample/Population
This was a cross-sectional study that collected data between May and
August 2017. Two-hundred participants were recruited in order to obtain
a sample size of 120. Inclusion criteria for participation was being 30
years or older, who have not undergone cervical cancer screening within
the last three years and having the capacity to undergo informed consent
process. Women who had had a hysterectomy, currently menstruating,
pregnant or had been diagnosed with cervical cancer were excluded from
the study. The women who were menstruating were invited to enroll after
menstruation.