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A qualitative analysis of the experiences of gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men who use GetCheckedOnline.com : A comprehensive internet-based diagnostic service for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections Knight, Rod E.; Chabot, Cathy; Carson, Anna; Thomson, Kimberly; Haag, Devon; Gilbert, M.; Shoveller, Jean
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Objectives. To describe the factors that influence gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men’s (gbMSM) experiences with GetCheckedOnline.com (GCO) in British Columbia (BC), Canada. GCO clients complete an internet-based risk assessment and print a laboratory test requisition form for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) to take to a private laboratory for diagnostic services. Methods. Drawing on a purposive stratified sampling framework we conducted 37 in-depth semistructured interviews with gbMSM who had used GCO at least once between 2015 and 2017. Results. Participants expressed a preference for GCO (instead of clinic-based testing) because of convenience, privacy, and control over specimen collection (specifically with doing one’s own throat or anal swab). Participants preferred receiving their results online via GCO compared to phone or email follow-up by clinic staff. GCO was viewed positively because it offers gbMSM living outside of urban city centres easy access to diagnostic services, including access to pooled nucleic acid amplification testing. Many participants also continued to positively view the clinicbased services available for gbMSM in their community. These services were frequently described as highly competent, tailored and comprehensive in responding to more complex needs. For example, attending a clinic was viewed as preferential to GCO in instances where there was a desire to access services addressing co-occurring health issues (e.g., mental health; substance use disorders). Almost all of the participants anticipated using both GCO and clinicbased services in the future. Conclusions. gbMSM report positive experiences and perceptions of GCO; however, they do not view GCO as a panacea. The results of this study point to the need to ensure that a wide range of integrated service options (e.g., online; clinic-based) are available to address the range of sexual health needs of gbMSM living in BC's diverse settings.
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A qualitative analysis of the experiences of gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men who use GetCheckedOnline.com : A comprehensive internet-based diagnostic service for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections
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2019-01-13
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Objectives. To describe the factors that influence gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men’s (gbMSM) experiences with GetCheckedOnline.com (GCO) in British Columbia (BC), Canada. GCO clients complete an internet-based risk assessment and print a laboratory test requisition form for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) to take to a private laboratory for diagnostic services. Methods. Drawing on a purposive stratified sampling framework we conducted 37 in-depth semistructured interviews with gbMSM who had used GCO at least once between 2015 and 2017. Results. Participants expressed a preference for GCO (instead of clinic-based testing) because of convenience, privacy, and control over specimen collection (specifically with doing one’s own throat or anal swab). Participants preferred receiving their results online via GCO compared to phone or email follow-up by clinic staff. GCO was viewed positively because it offers gbMSM living outside of urban city centres easy access to diagnostic services, including access to pooled nucleic acid amplification testing. Many participants also continued to positively view the clinicbased services available for gbMSM in their community. These services were frequently described as highly competent, tailored and comprehensive in responding to more complex needs. For example, attending a clinic was viewed as preferential to GCO in instances where there was a desire to access services addressing co-occurring health issues (e.g., mental health; substance use disorders). Almost all of the participants anticipated using both GCO and clinicbased services in the future. Conclusions. gbMSM report positive experiences and perceptions of GCO; however, they do not view GCO as a panacea. The results of this study point to the need to ensure that a wide range of integrated service options (e.g., online; clinic-based) are available to address the range of sexual health needs of gbMSM living in BC's diverse settings.
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eng
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2019-01-23
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Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
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10.14288/1.0376144
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Knight RE, Chabot C, Carson A, Thomson K, Haag D, Gilbert M & Shoveller J. Qualitative analysis of the experiences of gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men who use GetCheckedOnline. com: a comprehensive internet-based diagnostic service for HIV and other STIs. Sexually Transmitted Infections. Epub ahead of print: 13 January 2019.
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10.1136/sextrans-2018-053645
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Reviewed
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Faculty; Researcher; Postdoctoral
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