Acceptance of Home-Based Chlamydia Genital and Anorectal Testing Using SMS in Previously Tested Young People and Their Social and Sexual Networks
An article from PLoS One
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 Region | Netherlands |
| Organization | Department of Sexual Health, Infectious Diseases and Environmental Health, South Limburg Public Health Service |
| Issue or Problem | Increasing STD testing in teen populations |
| Tech Medium | SMS |
| Technology Device | Mobile phones |
| mFHAST Implication | Effectiveness of SMS interventions for increasing teen testing of STDs |