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Victoria Moody1, Matthew Hogben, Karen Kroeger
1Division of STD Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia (Drs Moody, Kroeger, and Hogben); and Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant (Dr Johnson).
Journal of Public Health Management and Practice : JPHMP
|January 21, 2015
Summary
Many sexually transmitted disease (STD) programs use Internet-based partner services (IPS). Most programs have protocols, but few engage social networking sites or have evaluation plans for effective STD prevention.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Epidemiology
- Infectious Disease Control
Background:
- Social networking sites are increasingly used for meeting sexual partners.
- Sexually transmitted disease (STD) programs are adopting Internet-based partner services (IPS).
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore how STD prevention programs utilize the Internet for partner services.
- To assess the current landscape of Internet-based partner services in STD control.
Main Methods:
- Assessed US STD prevention programs funded through the Comprehensive STD Prevention Systems cooperative agreement (2008-2013).
- Reviewed 2009 IPS protocols from 57 funding applications against national guidelines.
- Surveyed individuals conducting IPS in relevant jurisdictions in 2012.
Main Results:
- 74% of programs had an IPS protocol; those in areas with higher gonorrhea/syphilis cases were more likely to have protocols.
- Protocols commonly included staffing and documentation, but lacked evaluation plans (29%) and social media strategies (16%).
- Authority to conduct a full range of IPS activities correlated with contacting more partners.
Conclusions:
- The study offers a snapshot of current IPS activities in US STD programs.
- Further research is needed to develop data-driven training and enhance program integration for efficient STD prevention and control.
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