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Article Dans Une Revue International Journal of STD and AIDS Année : 2022

Notification of STI test results by text messaging: Why do patients refuse? Cross-sectional study in a Parisian sexual health centre

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Text messaging has been used to notify patients of results after sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing. This study aimed to characterise the population who refused notification of results by short message services (SMS) and to explore their reasons for refusing. From January to August 2018, 1180 patients coming for STI testing in a Parisian sexual health centre were offered SMS notification of their results, completed a self-administered questionnaire and were included in the study. Factors associated with refusal of SMS notification were explored using logistic regression models. Reasons for refusal were analysed following a qualitative content analysis methodology. In the study population, 7.3% [95% CI 5.8-8.8] of patients refused SMS notification. In the multivariate logistic regression model, male gender and older age were associated with refusal, as were non-French nationality, having forgone health care for economic reasons and being unemployed. Qualitative analysis showed that preferring face-to-face medical contact (32%) and anxiety about the test result (29%) were the main reasons given by patients for refusal. Socially disadvantaged patients may have more limited access to technology and be less at ease using it in a health context. Preference for face-to-face medical contact may reflect the need for human support in vulnerable populations.
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hal-03515308 , version 1 (25-01-2022)
hal-03515308 , version 2 (25-04-2022)

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Jalal Charron, Pénélope Troude, Elise de La Rochebrochard, Christophe Segouin, Prescillia Piron. Notification of STI test results by text messaging: Why do patients refuse? Cross-sectional study in a Parisian sexual health centre. International Journal of STD and AIDS, 2022, 33 (3), pp.257-264. ⟨10.1177/09564624211048555⟩. ⟨hal-03515308v2⟩
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