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Providing HIV testing in men who have sex with men through a gay social networking app in China: A qualitative interview study with multisectoral service providers

OBJECTIVE: We explored the feasibility of app-based HIV testing services (AHTS) among men who have sex with men (MSM) according to the perspectives of testing service providers. METHODS: Twenty-one current or previous AHTS providers participated in a semi-structured interview which explored the faci...

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Autores principales: Zhao, Tianming, Cao, Zhaobing, Jiang, Zhen, Bulloch, Gabriella, Qiu, Yanchao, Liu, Lihua, Wang, Lijing, Li, Yingxia, Jia, Ce, Guo, Li, Wu, Zunyou
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Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9714668/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36466506
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2022.1056720
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author Zhao, Tianming
Cao, Zhaobing
Jiang, Zhen
Bulloch, Gabriella
Qiu, Yanchao
Liu, Lihua
Wang, Lijing
Li, Yingxia
Jia, Ce
Guo, Li
Wu, Zunyou
author_facet Zhao, Tianming
Cao, Zhaobing
Jiang, Zhen
Bulloch, Gabriella
Qiu, Yanchao
Liu, Lihua
Wang, Lijing
Li, Yingxia
Jia, Ce
Guo, Li
Wu, Zunyou
author_sort Zhao, Tianming
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description OBJECTIVE: We explored the feasibility of app-based HIV testing services (AHTS) among men who have sex with men (MSM) according to the perspectives of testing service providers. METHODS: Twenty-one current or previous AHTS providers participated in a semi-structured interview which explored the facilitators and barriers to AHTS. Ten participants originating from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and 11 from the non-governmental organization (NGO) in Shijiazhuang, China took part in this study. Interviews was transcribed verbatim, and the socioecological model (SEM) was applied to thematic analysis. RESULTS: Twenty-one participants from AHTS services commented on the integration of online appointment schedules into HIV testing services. AHTS was deemed a convenient and efficient method for MSM and service providers to choose their preferred location and times. Moreover, it allowed for important HIV-related information to be accessed online and targeted toward at-risk individuals. Participants thought MSM may feel unsure about personal information security being stored within a privatized app and was considered a barrier to AHTS's usability. As such, they believed establishing a government-led national online platform for AHTS would allow for greater trust from MSM, rather than a social media app. CONCLUSION: By linking booking services to an online platform, AHTS was deemed a convenient and efficient method for HIV testing services, especially for young MSM who are familiar with smartphone applications. To improve the use of these services, AHTS apps should focus on ensuring the confidentiality of personal information and internet security to build trust between MSM and service providers.
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spelling pubmed-97146682022-12-02 Providing HIV testing in men who have sex with men through a gay social networking app in China: A qualitative interview study with multisectoral service providers Zhao, Tianming Cao, Zhaobing Jiang, Zhen Bulloch, Gabriella Qiu, Yanchao Liu, Lihua Wang, Lijing Li, Yingxia Jia, Ce Guo, Li Wu, Zunyou Front Public Health Public Health OBJECTIVE: We explored the feasibility of app-based HIV testing services (AHTS) among men who have sex with men (MSM) according to the perspectives of testing service providers. METHODS: Twenty-one current or previous AHTS providers participated in a semi-structured interview which explored the facilitators and barriers to AHTS. Ten participants originating from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and 11 from the non-governmental organization (NGO) in Shijiazhuang, China took part in this study. Interviews was transcribed verbatim, and the socioecological model (SEM) was applied to thematic analysis. RESULTS: Twenty-one participants from AHTS services commented on the integration of online appointment schedules into HIV testing services. AHTS was deemed a convenient and efficient method for MSM and service providers to choose their preferred location and times. Moreover, it allowed for important HIV-related information to be accessed online and targeted toward at-risk individuals. Participants thought MSM may feel unsure about personal information security being stored within a privatized app and was considered a barrier to AHTS's usability. As such, they believed establishing a government-led national online platform for AHTS would allow for greater trust from MSM, rather than a social media app. CONCLUSION: By linking booking services to an online platform, AHTS was deemed a convenient and efficient method for HIV testing services, especially for young MSM who are familiar with smartphone applications. To improve the use of these services, AHTS apps should focus on ensuring the confidentiality of personal information and internet security to build trust between MSM and service providers. Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-11-17 /pmc/articles/PMC9714668/ /pubmed/36466506 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2022.1056720 Text en Copyright © 2022 Zhao, Cao, Jiang, Bulloch, Qiu, Liu, Wang, Li, Jia, Guo and Wu. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
spellingShingle Public Health
Zhao, Tianming
Cao, Zhaobing
Jiang, Zhen
Bulloch, Gabriella
Qiu, Yanchao
Liu, Lihua
Wang, Lijing
Li, Yingxia
Jia, Ce
Guo, Li
Wu, Zunyou
Providing HIV testing in men who have sex with men through a gay social networking app in China: A qualitative interview study with multisectoral service providers
title Providing HIV testing in men who have sex with men through a gay social networking app in China: A qualitative interview study with multisectoral service providers
title_full Providing HIV testing in men who have sex with men through a gay social networking app in China: A qualitative interview study with multisectoral service providers
title_fullStr Providing HIV testing in men who have sex with men through a gay social networking app in China: A qualitative interview study with multisectoral service providers
title_full_unstemmed Providing HIV testing in men who have sex with men through a gay social networking app in China: A qualitative interview study with multisectoral service providers
title_short Providing HIV testing in men who have sex with men through a gay social networking app in China: A qualitative interview study with multisectoral service providers
title_sort providing hiv testing in men who have sex with men through a gay social networking app in china: a qualitative interview study with multisectoral service providers
topic Public Health
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9714668/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36466506
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2022.1056720
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