Talking about STD/HIV prevention: a look at communication online

Keller, Sarah; Labelle, H.; Karimi, N.; Gupta, Sumit Kumar

doi:10.1080/09540120412331292462

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“…For example, a substantial part of the research concerning HIV and STIs and sexually related uses of the Internet has focused on gay men who meet offline sex partners online (e.g., Bolding, Davis, Hart, Sherr, & Elford, 2005;Bowen, Williams, & Horvath, 2004;Bull, McFarlane, Lloyd, & Rietmeijer, 2004;Elford, Bolding, & Sherr, 2001;Hospers, Kok, Harterink, & de Zwart, 2005;McFarlane, Ross, & Elford, 2004;Tikkanen & Ross, 2000. The rationale for conducting these studies has partly been to investigate how the Internet can be used by health professionals for intervention and preventive actions (e.g., Bolding et al, 2005;Hospers, Harterink, Van Den Hoek, & Veenstra, 2002;Kalichman, Benotsch, Weinhardt, Austin, & Luke, 2002;Keller, Labelle, Karimi, & Gupta, 2004;Klausner, Levine, & Kent, 2004;Levine & Klausner, 2005).…”

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confidence: 98%

Bisexuality and Sexually Related Activities on the Internet

Daneback

Ross

Månsson

2008

Journal of Bisexuality

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The aim of the current study was to investigate differences and similarities in participants' use of the Internet for sexually related purposes. An additional goal was to compare heterosexuals, bisexuals, and gay men/lesbians in Sweden regarding the kinds of sexually related activities that they engage in online. Data were collected in 2002 through an online questionnaire from 1,458 respondents who reported that they use the Internet for sexually related purposes. The results suggested bisexuals use the Internet as a resource for information and to interact with people with the same interests and to engage in behaviors that they would not engage in offline. In contrast, gay men and lesbians made use of the Internet more as a tool in their everyday lives, using it more frequently to find offline sex partners and for sexual gratification. By comparison, heterosexuals did not use the Internet for sexual purposes to the same extent as bisexuals or gay men and lesbians. Based upon the results, the authors suggest that greater attention should be paid to sexual orientation in future studies and that failing to acknowledge sexual orientation subgroups as distinct categories might bias research results.

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confidence: 98%

Bisexuality and Sexually Related Activities on the Internet

Daneback

Ross

Månsson

2008

Journal of Bisexuality

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“…In an attempt to address issues of quality, Keller et al 174 used a content analysis approach to assess HIV/STI prevention websites for teenagers. In their study, coding tools were developed and applied to assess communication, information provision and usability (such as currency, authority, readability and objectivity) of the websites.…”

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Sexual health promotion for young people delivered via digital media: a scoping review

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BackgroundYoung people are at risk of poor sexual health and are, therefore, in need of comprehensive, effective sexual health education. Young people are confident and constant users of digital technology, such as the internet and mobile phones, and there are many innovative possibilities for sexual health education involving these technologies.ObjectivesTo summarise evidence on effectiveness, cost-effectiveness and mechanism of action of interactive digital interventions (IDIs) for sexual health; optimal practice for intervention development; contexts for successful implementation; research methods for digital intervention evaluation; and the future potential of sexual health promotion via digital media.DesignLiterature review of evidence on digital interventions for sexual health for young people, integrating the findings with the views of young people, parents and experts in digital media/sexual health. IDIs are defined as digital media programmes that provide health information and tailored decision support, behaviour-change support and/or emotional support. We focus on sexual well-being for young people aged 13–24 years in the UK.ResultsThere are many imaginative IDIs for sexual health promotion, but few interventions address issues that are important to young people, such as sexual pleasure and relationships. It is vital to collaborate with young people and to use Behaviour-Change Theory in designing interventions. We located 19 randomised controlled trials of IDIs for sexual health promotion for young people, finding a moderate effect on sexual health knowledge [standardised mean difference (SMD) 0.54, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.17 to 0.92], a small effect on confidence (self-efficacy) (SMD 0.11, 95% CI 0.02 to 0.20) and a positive effect on sexual behaviour (odds ratio 1.28, 95% CI 1.01 to 1.61), but no significant effects on safer sex intention or biological outcomes. One study suggests that IDIs may be as good as face-to-face interventions for sexual health knowledge and safer sex intention. There are no existing data on the cost-effectiveness of IDIs for sexual health promotion. The impact of an IDI will be determined by the proportion of the target population reached, intervention efficacy, adoption in a setting, how well it is delivered and maintenance/sustainability. All of these elements must be addressed for IDIs to be successful. More collaboration is needed to capitalise on the knowledge of users and stakeholders, the design and software skills of the commercial sector and the theoretical expertise and evaluation skills of academia.ConclusionsIDIs are effective for knowledge acquisition and sexual behaviour, and could usefully contribute to sexual health education in schools, in clinic settings and online; however, there are obstacles to overcome, such as access to information technology and ensuring the quality and safety of interventions.Future workMore evidence is needed on the best designs for interventions (e.g. choice of behaviour-change mechanisms and interactive features) and the best models of delivery (e.g. setting, modes of delivery, methods of facilitation and support for engagement) to improve sexual behaviour, biological outcomes and sexual well-being in a cost-effective way.FundingThe National Institute for Health Research Public Health Research programme.

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“…The former concluded that Web sources tend to present more negative or narrow-minded viewpoints, often employing a "sex as victimization" message instead of promoting the positive aspects of sexual exploration. Keller et al (2002Keller et al ( , 2004 similarly found a lack of negotiation messages online, which when present may help young people navigate sexual conflicts. Together, these studies suggest that positive and more user-driven messages may be lacking from online sex education resources.…”

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confidence: 87%

Adolescents’ Use of the Internet for Sex Education: A Thematic and Critical Review of the Literature

Simon

Daneback

2013

International Journal of Sexual Health

125

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A thematic and critical literature review was conducted to determine what is known about adolescents' experiences with online sex education. Four major themes could be discerned from the literature, revealing that: (a) adolescents report engaging with sex information online; (b) adolescents are interested in a number of topics, including sexually transmitted infections and pregnancy; (c) the quality of adolescent-targeted sex information online can be lacking, but adolescents can evaluate these sources; and (d) Internet-based interventions can increase adolescents' sexual health knowledge. Inconsistencies in the literature are discussed and suggestions are made for future research.

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Talking about STD/HIV prevention: a look at communication online

Cited by 23 publications

References 26 publications

Bisexuality and Sexually Related Activities on the Internet

Bisexuality and Sexually Related Activities on the Internet

Sexual health promotion for young people delivered via digital media: a scoping review

Adolescents’ Use of the Internet for Sex Education: A Thematic and Critical Review of the Literature

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