Acceptability and Intention to Seek Medical Care After Hypothetical Receipt of Patient-Delivered Partner Therapy or Electronic Partner Notification Postcards Among Men Who Have Sex With Men

Kerani, Roxanne P.; Fleming, Mark T.; Golden, Matthew R.

doi:10.1097/olq.0b013e31827adc06

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“…The lack of an observed effect on downstream outcomes indicates the need for additional interventions to support partner management outcomes throughout the partner management cascade, beginning with notification, and culminating with linkage to and retention in HIV/STI care (45). While preliminary research on potential responses to hypothetical anonymous notification messages among MSM in Peru indicated that recipients would be motivated to seek medical attention after receiving an anonymous message, data from the U.S. has suggested the opposite, and our study did not collect any partner-confirmed information on post-notification behavior (30,46).…”

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confidence: 63%

Traditional and Web-Based Technologies to Improve Partner Notification Following Syphilis Diagnosis Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Lima, Peru: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint)

Clark¹,

Segura²,

Oldenburg³

et al. 2018

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confidence: 63%

Traditional and Web-Based Technologies to Improve Partner Notification Following Syphilis Diagnosis Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Lima, Peru: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint)

Clark¹,

Segura²,

Oldenburg³

et al. 2018

Preprint

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“…We identified one study that assessed the acceptability of receiving an e-card notification of exposure to an STI (Kerani, Fleming, & Golden, 2013). In this study men were asked “If you received an anonymous e-mail card saying that you might have been exposed to gonorrhea or chlamydia by a sex partner, would you go get tested?” Individuals were asked the same question regarding a partner telling them of the exposure face to face.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…One in three STI clinic patients have been found to be likely to use the phone to notify their partners of an STI (Rietmeijer et al, 2011). Another study found that 56% of MSM would be more likely to respond proactively if they received a phone message from a sex partner relative to anonymous e-cards (Kerani et al, 2013). When multiple options were presented from which patients could choose, 62% of patients preferred notifying partners by phone compared to 53% who preferred in person, 45% who preferred e-mail, and 39% who preferred anonymous e-cards.…”

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Advancing Partner Notification Through Electronic Communication Technology: A Review of Acceptability and Utilization Research

Pellowski

Mathews

Kalichman

et al. 2016

Journal of Health Communication

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A cornerstone of sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevention is the identification, tracing, and notification of sex partners of index patients. Although partner notification reduces disease burden and prevents new infections as well as reinfections, studies show that only a limited number of partners are ever notified. Electronic communication technologies, namely, the Internet, text messaging, and phone calls (i.e., e-notification), have the potential to expand partner services. We conducted a systematic review of studies that have investigated the acceptability and utility of e-notification. We identified 23 studies that met the following criteria: (a) 9 studies presented data on the acceptability of technology-based communications for contacting sex partner(s), and (b) 14 studies reported on the utilization of communication technologies for partner notification. Studies found high levels of interest in and acceptability of e-notification; however, there was little evidence for actual use of e-notification. Taken together, results suggest that electronic communications could have their greatest impact in notifying less committed partners who would otherwise be uninformed of their STI exposure. In addition, all studies to date have been conducted in resource-rich countries, although the low cost of e-notification may have its greatest impact in resource-constrained settings. Research is needed to determine the best practices for exploiting the opportunities afforded by electronic communications for expanding STI partner services.

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“…4 Other methods involve anonymous notification via email, text messaging or electronic postcards (e-cards). 5 These electronic methods are sometimes provider-initiated and other times patient-initiated through Internet applications. Some of these methods have only recently been put into practice.…”

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confidence: 99%

Survey of partner notification practices for sexually transmissible infections in the United States

2016

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Background Partner notification (PN) for sexually transmissible infections (STIs) is a vital STI control method. The most recent evaluation of PN practices in the United States, conducted in 1999, indicated that few STI patients were offered PN services. The objectives of this study were to obtain a preliminary understanding of the current provision of PN services in HIV/STI testing sites throughout the US and to determine the types of PN services available. Methods A convenience sample of 300 randomly selected testing sites was contacted to administer a phone survey about PN practices. These sites were from a large database maintained by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Sites were eligible to participate if they provided testing services for chlamydia, gonorrhoea, HIV or syphilis and were not hospitals or Planned Parenthood locations. Results Of the 300 eligible sites called, 79 sites were successfully reached, of which 74 agreed to participate, yielding a response rate of 24.7% and a cooperation rate of 93.7%. Most surveyed testing sites provided some form of PN service (anonymous or non-anonymous) on site or through an affiliate for chlamydia (100%), gonorrhoea (97%), HIV (91%) and syphilis (96%) infection. Anonymous PN services were available at 67–69% of sites. Only 6–9% of sites offered Internet-based PN services. Conclusions Most surveyed testing sites currently offer some type of PN service for chlamydia, gonorrhoea, HIV or syphilis infection. However, approximately one-third of surveyed sites do not offer anonymous services. Novel, Internet-based methods may be warranted to increase the availability of anonymous services.

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Acceptability and Intention to Seek Medical Care After Hypothetical Receipt of Patient-Delivered Partner Therapy or Electronic Partner Notification Postcards Among Men Who Have Sex With Men

Abstract: Although many MSM express interest in using PDPT and anonymous e-cards, these methods may result in missed opportunities to test for HIV and other STDs.

Cited by 19 publications

References 26 publications

Traditional and Web-Based Technologies to Improve Partner Notification Following Syphilis Diagnosis Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Lima, Peru: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint)

Traditional and Web-Based Technologies to Improve Partner Notification Following Syphilis Diagnosis Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Lima, Peru: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint)

Advancing Partner Notification Through Electronic Communication Technology: A Review of Acceptability and Utilization Research

Survey of partner notification practices for sexually transmissible infections in the United States

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