Determining the Impact of Text Messaging for Sexual Health Promotion to Young People
Determining the Impact of Text Messaging for Sexual Health Promotion to Young People
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DOI：
10.1097/olq.0b013e3181f68d7b
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发表时间：
2011-04-01
影响因子：
3.1
通讯作者：
Hellard, Margaret E.
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作者：
Gold, Judy;Lim, Megan S. C.;Hellard, Margaret E.
背景：近年来，移动的电话和互联网等新技术的使用急剧增加。短信提供了一种新的方法，促进性健康的年轻人谁是最大的用户的新技术，也是在高风险的性传播感染（STIs）。方法：在2008年1月，年龄在16至29岁的年轻人被招募从音乐节在澳大利亚墨尔本。他们完成了一个简短的调查，并被要求提供他们的移动的电话号码。参与者每两周接受一次与性健康有关的短信服务（SMS），持续4个月，然后完成在线随访调查。对调查数据进行加权，以考虑失访者。McNemar的测试被用来比较调查results.Results的变化：共1771名参与者被纳入分析，因为他们是性活跃，并提供了一个有效的移动的电话号码在基线。总共有18%（319/1771）的人在广播期间退出接收短信，40%（587/1452）的人完成了后续调查。大多数人在后续调查中报告说，他们发现短信娱乐性（80%），信息性（68%），他们向其他人展示短信（73%）。加权分析发现，随着时间的推移，在男性和女性的知识（P < 0.01）和STI检测（P < 0.05）的显着增加。结论：研究结果表明，短信似乎是一个可行的，流行的，有效的方法，促进性健康的年轻人与一个相对较低的退出率，积极的反馈，并观察到改善性健康知识和STI检测。
Background: The use of new technologies, such as mobile phones and internet, has increased dramatically in recent years. Text messages offer a novel method of sexual health promotion to young people who are the greatest users of new technology and are also at high risk of sexually transmitted infections (STIs).Methods: In January 2008, young people aged between 16 and 29 years were recruited from a music festival in Melbourne, Australia. They completed a short survey and were asked to provide their mobile phone numbers. Participants received fortnightly short messaging service (SMS) relating to sexual health for 4 months, and then completed an online follow-up survey. Survey data were weighted to account for those lost to follow-up. McNemar's test was used to compare changes in survey responses.Results: A total of 1771 participants were included in analysis as they were sexually active and provided a valid mobile phone number at baseline. In all, 18% (319/1771) withdrew from receiving the SMS during the broadcast period and 40% (587/1452) completed the follow-up survey. The majority reported on the follow-up survey that they found the SMS entertaining (80%), informative (68%), and they showed the SMS to others (73%). Weighted analyses found a significant increase in knowledge (P < 0.01) and STI testing (P < 0.05) over time in both males and females.Conclusion: The findings indicate that SMS appear to be a feasible, popular, and effective method of sexual health promotion to young people with a relatively low withdrawal rate, positive feedback, and an observed improvement in sexual health knowledge and STI testing.