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Pavankumar Mulgund¹, Raj Sharman¹, Sandeep Purao²

¹Department of Management Science and Systems, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, United States.

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Summary

Individuals seeking information about sexually transmitted infections (STIs) have significant psychosocial needs beyond clinical and logistical concerns. Digital interventions must address these emotional and psychological aspects for greater effectiveness.

Keywords:

American Sexual Health Association grounded theory health information seeking information needs online forum patient journey maps sexually transmitted diseases sexually transmitted infection stigma stigmatizing disorders

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Area of Science:

Public Health
Digital Health
Health Communication

Background:

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are at record high incidence rates globally and in the US.
Stigma surrounding STIs leads to reluctance in seeking in-person health information.
Web-based sources are primary information channels but often lack a deep understanding of user needs.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the specific information needs of individuals with or suspecting STIs.
To inform the design of more effective digital health interventions for STI information seeking.

Main Methods:

Qualitative analysis of 549 transcripts from anonymized web-based forums (American Sexual Health Association).
Grounded theory approach with multi-stage coding to identify themes.
Analysis covered a 10-year period of user-generated queries.

Main Results:

Three categories of information needs were identified: clinical, logistical, and psychosocial.
Psychosocial needs, including concerns about confusion, discretion, and remorse, constituted approximately 59% of instances.
Information needs evolve throughout the patient's journey, from symptom onset to treatment maintenance.

Conclusions:

Effective support for individuals with STIs requires compassionate, personalized responses addressing psychosocial concerns.
Current web-based forums offer anonymity but lack mechanisms to adequately address diverse psychosocial needs.
Innovative digital approaches are needed to enhance support and improve the efficacy of digital interventions for STI information.