在线邮政自取样 (OPSS) 如何影响对性传播感染 (STIs) 检测的准入? 服务用户的定性研究
Tommer Spence1, Alison Howarth2, David Reid2
1Institute of Epidemiology and Health Care, University College London, London, UK. tommer.spence@ucl.ac.uk.
BMC public health
|August 28, 2024
概括
针对性传播感染的在线邮政自取样 (OPSS) 提供了隐私并克服了接入障碍,但用户仍然重视基于诊所的服务,以提供全面的性健康支持.
科学领域:
- 性健康 性的健康
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
- 定性研究是指质量研究.
背景情况:
- 性传播感染 (STIs) 是全球重大公共卫生挑战.
- 在线邮政自取样 (OPSS) 对于性病检测越来越受欢迎,特别是在COVID-19后.
- 了解OPSS与传统诊所服务之间的用户体验至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 为了探索服务用户在线邮政自取样 (OPSS) 的体验,用于STI测试.
- 确定影响OPSS和基于诊所的性健康服务之间的选择因素.
- 为开发和提供可访问的STI测试服务提供信息.
主要方法:
- 一项大型的定性研究,涉及100名服务用户的半结构面试.
- 在三个英格兰地区的临床和在线性健康服务中招聘.
- 有目的的抽样包括不成比例地受影响的人群 (例如年轻人,LGBTQ+个人,有色人种).
主要成果:
- OPSS的可接受性是由感知到的隐私和便利驱动的,克服与诊所相关的尬和后勤障碍.
- 虽然OPSS有助于获取,但人们注意到获得套件的困难以及血液自取样的挑战.
- 参与者重视基于诊所的服务,以提供更广泛的性健康支持 (例如避孕,症状评估).
结论:
- 对许多人来说,OPSS显著提高了获得性病检测的机会.
- 用户希望继续获得基于诊所的服务,以提供综合性健康支持和特定症状的护理.
- 调查结果为优化STI测试服务提供提供了宝贵的见解.
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