College students’ comfort with and intention to use self-collection services for STI testing
| Autor: | Tasnuva Chowdhury, A'isha M Sharif, Lisa L. Lindley |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
050103 clinical psychology
medicine.medical_specialty Universities education Sexually Transmitted Diseases Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) HIV Infections Intention to use Intention Self collection medicine.disease_cause 03 medical and health sciences Health services 0302 clinical medicine Human interaction medicine Humans 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Confidentiality 030212 general & internal medicine Students 05 social sciences Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Test (assessment) Cross-Sectional Studies Family medicine Public university Psychology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of American College Health |
| ISSN: | 1940-3208 0744-8481 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/07448481.2020.1820511 |
| Popis: | OBJECTIVE: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are at unprecedented levels; yet most college students have never been tested. Offering asymptomatic individuals the option to collect their own samples for STI testing is an effective strategy to increase testing coverage. This study explores students' perceptions of self-collection services. Participants: Four hundred and thirty-four (434) students from a large public university completed an online survey in February 2018. Methods: The cross-sectional survey assessed students' human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/STI testing behaviors, comfort with self-collection procedures, and intention to use self-collection services if offered on campus. Results: Most students (88%) said they would use self-collection test kits they could take home, followed by self-collection in a private room at student health services (59%). Students were most comfortable with testing procedures involving less human interaction and collecting specimens themselves. Cost, accuracy, confidentiality of tests, and provision of clear "how to" instructions, topped students' concerns. Conclusion: Offering self-collection options may increase STI testing among asymptomatic college students. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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