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Consideration of other ways of communicating with women may help to increase acceptability of the cervical screening programme.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title><jats:p>To explore perspectives of screening\u2010eligible women, regarding methods for communication of invitations and results from the cervical screening programme to improve acceptability.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>A qualitative study design using semi\u2010structured face\u2010to\u2010face or telephone interviews with women aged 25\u201065 years. Thirty interviews were directed using visual cues to generate discussion. Interviews were audio\u2010recorded and transcribed verbatim. Thematic analysis of the data was conducted using a Framework approach.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The main advantage of the postal system is its perceived formality; however, its lack of speed was a concern. Advantages of e\u2010communication included speed and convenience; however, concerns such as lack of confidentiality and access were mentioned. Telephone communication was deemed impractical, while face\u2010to\u2010face communication was highly regarded. Furthermore, the majority of participants felt screening appointments set at a specific date and time may improve uptake. Overall, participants believed there is no universal solution regarding the issue of communication.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>At present, the postal system may be an appropriate method for invitation and results for cervical screening; however, there may be greater scope for preference of communication to improve the acceptability of the screening programme to women.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1111\/cyt.12783","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2019,11,2]],"date-time":"2019-11-02T04:19:35Z","timestamp":1572668375000},"page":"47-52","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":4,"title":["Women's preferences for communication with the cervical screening programme: A qualitative study"],"prefix":"10.1111","volume":"31","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-1241-6831","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Roshini","family":"Ravindran","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"University of Aberdeen  Aberdeen UK"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Seonaidh","family":"Cotton","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"University of Aberdeen  Aberdeen UK"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Margaret","family":"Cruickshank","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"University of Aberdeen  Aberdeen UK"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2019,12,30]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_2_9_2_1","unstructured":"Cancer Research UK.Cervical Cancer Incidence Statistics;2019.https:\/\/www.cancerresearchuk.org\/health-professional\/cancer-statistics\/statistics-by-cancer-type\/cervical-cancer\/incidence#heading-One. 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