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Kerri L Meyer1, Carolyn R Ahlers-Schmidt, Kari R Harris
1Department of Pediatrics, University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita, Kansas, USA. kerrilmeyer@gmail.com
Study Objective:
The purpose of this descriptive study is to provide baseline knowledge of the current internet content on STI testing available to adolescents on STI informational websites and to determine if barriers to STI testing are being addressed.
Design:
A content analysis of eighteen structured STI informational websites was conducted.
Setting:
The World Wide Web.
Participants:
STI informational websites.
Interventions:
None.
Main Outcome Measure:
None.
Results:
Findings suggest STI websites lack specific testing information for males. Few sites addressed consent and confidentiality or need for partner testing. Multiple statements portrayed pediatricians as poor communicators or unaware of adolescent healthcare needs. In contrast, only one statement portrayed pediatricians as a resource for teens.
Conclusions:
The internet has the potential to be an excellent resource for teens seeking information about STI testing. In our analysis, no single site stood out as accurate and comprehensive in addressing adolescent barriers to STI testing.
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