Acceptance of Home-Based Chlamydia Genital and Anorectal Testing Using SMS in Previously Tested Young People and Their Social and Sexual Networks

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Acceptance of Home-Based Chlamydia Genital and Anorectal Testing Using SMS in Previously Tested Young People and Their Social and Sexual Networks

From the results posted in PubMed: "Of 1072 people invited to retest, 34.4% (n=369) requested a test. Of these, 55.8% (n=206) retested. Overall, retest participation was higher in positive (22%) than in negative indices (16%) (p<0.001); it was also higher in women and in those aged >22 years. Positivity was 13% and 7% in positive and negative indices, respectively. One in 3 retesters also had a peer tested. Of tested peers (n=87), 84% were friends, 31% were first-time testers, and 7% tested positive."

Study RegionNetherlands
OrganizationDepartment of Sexual Health, Infectious Diseases and Environmental Health, South Limburg Public Health Service
Issue or ProblemIncreasing STD testing in teen populations
Tech MediumSMS
Technology DeviceMobile phones
mFHAST ImplicationEffectiveness of SMS interventions for increasing teen testing of STDs
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Categories: Public Health
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