ArticleSexually transmitted infections2019
Qualitative analysis of the experiences of gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men who use
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Direct Access for Patients to Diagnostic Testing and Results Using eHealth: Systematic Review on eHealth and Diagnostics.Journal of medical Internet research · 2022Pooled it
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- Reach of GetCheckedOnline among gay, bisexual, transgender and queer men and Two-Spirit people and correlates of use 5 years after program launch in British Columbia, Canada.Sexually transmitted infections · 2024Article
- Disruptions of sexually transmitted and blood borne infections testing services during the COVID-19 pandemic: accounts of service providers in Ontario, Canada.BMC health services research · 2023Article
- HIV and STI Testing Preferences for Men Who Have Sex with Men in High-Income Countries: A Scoping Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Modelling patient flows and resource use within a sexual health clinic through discrete event simulation to inform service redesign.BMJ open · 2020Article
- Lack of sexual behavior disclosure may distort STI testing outcomes.BMC public health · 2020Article
- A cohort study comparing rate of repeat testing for sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections between clients of an internet-based testing programme and of sexually transmitted infection clinics in Vancouver, Canada.Sexually transmitted infections · 2019Article
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- A review of current guidelines and research on the management of sexually transmitted infections in adolescents and young adults.Therapeutic advances in infectious diseaseReview
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Abstract
objectivesTo describe the factors that influence gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men's (gbMSM) experiences with
methodsDrawing on a purposive stratified sampling framework, we conducted 37 in-depth semistructured interviews with gbMSM who had used GCO at least once between 2015 and 2017.
resultsParticipants expressed a preference for GCO (instead of clinic-based testing) because of convenience, privacy and control over specimen collection (specifically with doing one's own throat or anal swab). Participants preferred receiving their results online via GCO compared with phone or email follow-up by clinic staff. GCO was viewed positively because it offers gbMSM living outside of urban city centres easy access to diagnostic services, including access to pooled nucleic acid amplification testing. Many participants also continued to positively view the clinic-based services available for gbMSM in their community. These services were frequently described as highly competent, tailored and comprehensive in responding to more complex needs. For example, attending a clinic was viewed as preferential to GCO in instances where there was a desire to access services addressing co-occurring health issues (eg, mental health; substance use disorders). Almost all of the participants anticipated using both GCO and clinic-based services in the future.
conclusionsgbMSM report positive experiences and perceptions of GCO; however, they do not view GCO as a panacea. The results of this study point to the need to ensure that a wide range of integrated service options (eg, online; clinic-based) are available to address the range of sexual health needs of gbMSM living in BC's diverse settings.
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