ArticleCanadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique
Online sexual health services: examining youth's perspectives.
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32 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Understanding factors affecting patient and public engagement and recruitment to digital health interventions: a systematic review of qualitative studies.BMC medical informatics and decision making · 2016Pooled it
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- Partner notification and treatment outcomes among South African adolescents and young adults diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection via laboratory-based screening.International journal of STD & AIDS · 2020Article
- Exploring the Sexually Transmitted Infection Testing Experiences of Young People through Creative Visual Mapping.Progress in community health partnerships : research, education, and action · 2020Article
- Differences in experiences of barriers to STI testing between clients of the internet-based diagnostic testing service GetCheckedOnline.com and an STI clinic in Vancouver, Canada.Sexually transmitted infections · 2019Article
- Post-test comparison of HIV test knowledge and changes in sexual risk behaviour between clients accessing HIV testing online versus in-clinic.Sexually transmitted infections · 2019Article
- Qualitative analysis of the experiences of gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men who useSexually transmitted infections · 2019Article
- Anticipating the potential for positive uptake and adaptation in the implementation of a publicly funded online STBBI testing service: a qualitative analysis.BMC health services research · 2018Article
- Examining E-Loyalty in a Sexual Health Website: Cross-Sectional Study.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2017Article
- Influence of Information and Communication Technologies on the Resilience and Coping of Sexual and Gender Minority Youth in the United States and Canada (Project #Queery): Mixed Methods Survey.JMIR research protocols · 2017Article
- Home-Based HIV Testing and Counseling for Male Couples (Project Nexus): A Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2017Article
- Get Checked… Where? The Development of a Comprehensive, Integrated Internet-Based Testing Program for Sexually Transmitted and Blood-Borne Infections in British Columbia, Canada.JMIR research protocols · 2016Article
- Young people's perceptions of smartphone-enabled self-testing and online care for sexually transmitted infections: qualitative interview study.BMC public health · 2016Article
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Abstract
objectivesSexually transmitted infections (STIs) are high and rising in British Columbia, Canada, and youth ages 15-24 account for a disproportionate amount of the infections. As a result, new public health interventions have increasingly turned towards media such as the internet to reach youth populations at risk for STIs/HIV. We describe youth's perceptions about online sexual health services.
methodsWe used data from in-depth, semi-structured interviews with 38 men and 14 women between the ages of 15 and 24 who discussed: online STI/HIV testing services and online counselling and education services.
resultsIn general, youth are familiar with, receptive to and have an affinity for online sexual health services. Youth in the current study suggested that online STI/HIV risk assessment and testing as well as online counselling and education could enhance opportunities for low-threshold service provision. Online services appealed to youth's needs for convenience, privacy, as well as expedient access to testing and/or counselling; however, youth also appear to have relatively low tolerance for technologies that they perceive to be antiquated (e.g., printing lab requisition forms), revealing the challenges of designing online approaches that will not quickly become outdated.
conclusionGlobally, pilot programs for Internet-based sexual health services such as online testing and partner notification have shown promising results. As Canadian interventions of this type emerge, research with youth populations can provide relevant insights to help program planners launch effective interventions.
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