Young people's perceptions of smartphone-enabled self-testing and online care for sexually transmitted infections: qualitative interview study

• Main Authors: Catherine R. H. Aicken (Author), Sebastian S. Fuller (Author), Lorna J. Sutcliffe (Author), Claudia S. Estcourt (Author), Voula Gkatzidou (Author), Pippa Oakeshott (Author), Kate Hone (Author), S. Tariq Sadiq (Author), Pam Sonnenberg (Author), Maryam Shahmanesh (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2016-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Control of sexually transmitted infections (STI) is a global public health priority. Despite the UK's free, confidential sexual health clinical services, those at greatest risk of STIs, including young people, report barriers to use. These include: embarrassment regarding fa...