Randomization and intervention
HIV, human immunodeficiency virus
CERVICAL CANCER
We used computer‐generated random numbers to randomize women to either the intervention or control arm. The control arm received an educational brochure related to cervical cancer among WLH created for the purpose of the study. Women in the intervention arm received the educational brochure plus the study intervention, which consisted of health literacy education and phone counselling with navigation assistance. Specifically, a trained community health worker delivered health literacy education at a community centre conveniently located near a subway station in the central downtown area. The health literacy education (Table Main educational topics with examples of medical terminologies and role‐play contentsAbbreviations: HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; Pap, Papanicolaou.Development of our intervention to include health literacy as its core component was guided by the Precede‐Proceed model,At the end of the health literacy‐focused education session, women in the intervention group received a copy of the picture guidebook to reinforce what they had learned and practised in class. The follow‐up portion of the study intervention included monthly phone counselling for up to 6 months. Using a checklist addressing key talking points, the objectives of the follow‐up were to (1) reinforce health literacy knowledge and skills learned and practised from the education session; (2) address any questions or concerns the participant might have and (3) provide tailored navigation assistance with individually identified barriers to Pap test screening over a 6‐month period.