ArticleSexual health2015
Exploring pharmacy and home-based sexually transmissible infection testing.
Article in Sexual health, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.
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8 citing papers in PubMed.
- Evaluation of self-directed specimen collection for chlamydia and gonorrhea testing among people who use drugs.International journal of STD & AIDS · 2024Article
- Uptake and provision of self-care interventions for sexual and reproductive health: findings from a global values and preferences survey.Sexual and reproductive health matters · 2021Article
- Performance evaluation and acceptability of point-of-careInternational journal of STD & AIDS · 2020Article
- Acceptability and feasibility of recruiting women to collect a self-administered vaginal swab at a pharmacy clinic for sexually transmissible infection screening.Sexual health · 2020Article
- Optimizing Coverage vs Frequency for Sexually Transmitted Infection Screening of Men Who Have Sex With Men.Open forum infectious diseases · 2019Article
- Let's Take A "Selfie": Self-Collected Samples for Sexually Transmitted Infections.Sexually transmitted diseases · 2018Article
- Web 2.0 Tools in the Prevention of Curable Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Scoping Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2018Article
- Pharmacist-led screening in sexually transmitted infections: current perspectives.Integrated pharmacy research & practice · 2018Review
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Abstract
unlabelledBackground This study assessed the feasibility and acceptability of pharmacy and home-based sexually transmissible infection (STI) screening as alternate testing venues among emergency contraception (EC) users.
methodsThe study included two phases in February 2011-July 2012. In Phase I, customers purchasing EC from eight pharmacies in Manhattan received vouchers for free STI testing at onsite medical clinics. In Phase II, three Facebook ads targeted EC users to connect them with free home-based STI test kits ordered online. Participants completed a self-administered survey.
resultsOnly 38 participants enrolled in Phase I: 90% female, ≤29 years (74%), 45% White non-Hispanic and 75% college graduates; 71% were not tested for STIs in the past year and 68% reported a new partner in the past 3 months. None tested positive for STIs. In Phase II, ads led to >45000 click-throughs, 382 completed the survey and 290 requested kits; 28% were returned. Phase II participants were younger and less educated than Phase I participants; six tested positive for STIs. Challenges included recruitment, pharmacy staff participation, advertising with discretion and cost.
conclusionsThis study found low uptake of pharmacy and home-based testing among EC users; however, STI testing in these settings is feasible and the acceptability findings indicate an appeal among younger women for testing in non-traditional settings. Collaborating with and training pharmacy and medical staff are key elements of service provision. Future research should explore how different permutations of expanding screening in non-traditional settings could improve testing uptake and detect additional STI cases.
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