Next-Generation Methods for HIV Partner Services
| Autor: | Chad H. Hochberg, Kathryn R. Berringer, John A. Schneider |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
| Předmět: |
Microbiology (medical)
medicine.medical_specialty Internet privacy Population Psychological intervention Directive Counseling HIV Infections Dermatology computer.software_genre Usage data Article Preventive Health Services Humans Medicine education Internet Text Messaging education.field_of_study business.industry Public health Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Partner notification Sexual Partners Infectious Diseases Contact Tracing Web service business computer Contact tracing Health department |
| Zdroj: | Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 42:533-539 |
| ISSN: | 0148-5717 |
| DOI: | 10.1097/olq.0000000000000335 |
| Popis: | Partner notification is a widely accepted method whose intent is to limit onwards HIV transmission. With acceleration in the use of new technologies such as text-messaging, e-mail and social network sites, there has been growing interest in utilizing these techniques for “next-generation” HIV partner services (PS). We conducted a systematic review to assess the utilization and effectiveness of these technologies in HIV PS. Our literature search resulted in 1,343 citations, and 8 met our inclusion criteria. We found efforts focused in 3 domains: 1) patient-led anonymous referral online (n=3); 2) provider-led efforts to augment traditional partner notification techniques at public health departments (n=4); 3) a hybrid approach utilizing a website for e-notification available to those with confirmed STI through an STI clinic (n=1). For the provider-led efforts a modest increase in HIV case-finding was noted despite a generally lower rate of successful notification in comparison to traditional PS. The public websites had a high total number of e-notifications sent, but less than 10% of cards were sent for HIV. Furthermore, low awareness of these services was found in surveys amongat-risk target populations. When given a choice, the majority of clients chose to send an e-notification via text versus e-mail. Although successful notification may be lower overall, use of next-generation services provides an avenue to contact those that would previously have been untraceable. Additional research is needed to determine to what extent technology enhanced partner services improves identification of newly infected persons as well as initiating new prevention for HIV negative clients within high-risk networks. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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