Preferences for the format of text messages containing results of online screening for sexually transmitted infections: a service evaluation | Zendy

Tom Nadarzynski | Zendy; Clare Scholfield | Zendy; Ynez Symonds | Zendy; Cynthia A. Graham | Zendy; Sally Kidsley | Zendy

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Preferences for the format of text messages containing results of online screening for sexually transmitted infections: a service evaluation

Author(s) -

Tom Nadarzynski,

Clare Scholfield,

Ynez Symonds,

Cynthia A. Graham,

Sally Kidsley

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

international journal of std and aids

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.673

H-Index - 74

eISSN - 1758-1052

pISSN - 0956-4624

DOI - 10.1177/0956462418765274

Subject(s) - medicine , test (biology) , text message , sampling (signal processing) , service (business) , family medicine , sample (material) , text messaging , sexually transmitted disease , sex partners , internet privacy , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , computer science , telecommunications , computer network , paleontology , chemistry , economy , syphilis , chromatography , economics , biology , detector , condom

We conducted an online survey to examine the preferences for receiving a text message with results of a test for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) as part of online self-sampling service at Solent NHS Trust. Findings showed that if all tests were negative, participants would prefer to receive one text message. However, in the event of a positive result, a large majority (86%) would prefer to receive a separate text with the name of the STI for which the test was positive. Similarly, three-quarters (74%) of participants would prefer to receive multiple texts indicating which test was inconclusive and required an additional sample. The results of this survey support a change of practice to sending multiple text messages with the results of online self-sampling that include the names of STIs.

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