Abstract
Screening for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) outside of traditional health-care facilities is limited by the privacy needed for sample collection. We explored the acceptability of privacy shelters for the self-collection of genital swabs and tested the use of privacy shelters during mobile STI screening. Attendees ≥14 years old at two outdoor community events completed a questionnaire that assessed participant characteristics, health-care access, and rating of acceptability of self-collecting penile or vaginal swabs in a privacy shelter and four other private spaces: portable restroom, health van, home, and doctor’s office. A privacy shelter was used during mobile STI screening. The majority (65%) of the 95 participants reported that using a privacy shelter was somewhat or very acceptable. No participant characteristics or health-care access factors were associated with the acceptability of privacy shelters. Women rated a privacy shelter more acceptable than a portable restroom or health van. Men rated a privacy shelter more acceptable than a portable restroom. During mobile STI screening, all 13 men and women who requested STI testing used the privacy shelter for self-sampling. Rating of acceptability before and after privacy shelter use was the same. Privacy shelters may enable STI screening without using a building or vehicle for sample collection.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 461-465 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | International Journal of STD and AIDS |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Apr 1 2018 |
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Keywords
- Chlamydia
- diagnosis
- gonorrhoea
- men
- mobile health units
- point of care
- screening
- sexually transmitted infections
- specimen handling
- women
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Dermatology
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Pharmacology (medical)
- Infectious Diseases
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Acceptability and feasibility of self-sampling for the screening of sexually transmitted infections in cabana privacy shelters. / Pittman, Ellen; Purcell, Hillary; Dize, Laura; Gaydos, Charlotte A; Patterson-Rose, Sherine; Biro, Frank; Owens, De Anna; Widdice, Lea E.
In: International Journal of STD and AIDS, Vol. 29, No. 5, 01.04.2018, p. 461-465.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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AU - Pittman, Ellen
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AU - Gaydos, Charlotte A
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AU - Biro, Frank
AU - Owens, De Anna
AU - Widdice, Lea E.
PY - 2018/4/1
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AB - Screening for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) outside of traditional health-care facilities is limited by the privacy needed for sample collection. We explored the acceptability of privacy shelters for the self-collection of genital swabs and tested the use of privacy shelters during mobile STI screening. Attendees ≥14 years old at two outdoor community events completed a questionnaire that assessed participant characteristics, health-care access, and rating of acceptability of self-collecting penile or vaginal swabs in a privacy shelter and four other private spaces: portable restroom, health van, home, and doctor’s office. A privacy shelter was used during mobile STI screening. The majority (65%) of the 95 participants reported that using a privacy shelter was somewhat or very acceptable. No participant characteristics or health-care access factors were associated with the acceptability of privacy shelters. Women rated a privacy shelter more acceptable than a portable restroom or health van. Men rated a privacy shelter more acceptable than a portable restroom. During mobile STI screening, all 13 men and women who requested STI testing used the privacy shelter for self-sampling. Rating of acceptability before and after privacy shelter use was the same. Privacy shelters may enable STI screening without using a building or vehicle for sample collection.
KW - Chlamydia
KW - diagnosis
KW - gonorrhoea
KW - men
KW - mobile health units
KW - point of care
KW - screening
KW - sexually transmitted infections
KW - specimen handling
KW - women
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JO - International Journal of STD and AIDS
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