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Engaging End Users to Inform the Design and Social Marketing Strategy for a Web-Based Sexually Transmitted Infection/Blood-Borne Virus (STI/BBV) Testing Service for Young People in Victoria, Australia: Qualitative Study

Engaging End Users to Inform the Design and Social Marketing Strategy for a Web-Based Sexually Transmitted Infection/Blood-Borne Virus (STI/BBV) Testing Service for Young People in Victoria, Australia: Qualitative Study

To address the growing demand for access to STI/BBV testing in Australia, we are developing a fully automated web-based STI/BBV testing service to be offered as part of the only specialist sexual health service in Victoria, Australia, based in Melbourne (population of 5 million), the capital city of the State of Victoria (population of 6.7 million).

Ethan T Cardwell, Teralynn Ludwick, Shanton Chang, Olivia Walsh, Megan Lim, Rachel Podbury, David Evans, Christopher K Fairley, Fabian Y S Kong, Jane S Hocking

J Med Internet Res 2025;27:e63822

Pervasive Games for Sexual Health Promotion: Scoping Literature Review

Pervasive Games for Sexual Health Promotion: Scoping Literature Review

Daily, there are >1 million new STI cases, with 4.5 million individuals contracting HIV and hepatitis B and C annually [1,2]. Despite progress in HIV treatment, 2021 witnessed 1.5 million new HIV infections and 650,000 AIDS-related deaths, underscoring the persistent challenge HIV presents [3]. By the end of 2022, the population that tested positive for HIV reached approximately 39 million, with a notable 38% reduction in new infections since 2010; yet, HIV infection remains a major health issue [4].

Claudio Rubio, Felipe Besoain

JMIR Serious Games 2025;13:e58912

HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Cascade Stages Among Men Who Have Sex With Men With Sexually Transmitted Infections in China: Multicenter Cross-Sectional Survey Study

HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Cascade Stages Among Men Who Have Sex With Men With Sexually Transmitted Infections in China: Multicenter Cross-Sectional Survey Study

The World Health Organization has recognized the rising burden of STIs and called for the integration of STI treatment and prevention services into HIV Pr EP programs [16]. There is a concern that Pr EP use could be related to increases in bacterial STIs [17].

Xue Yang, Wenting Kang, Zhuoer Zhang, Houlin Tang, Dapeng Zhang, Lijun Sun, Zaicun Li, An Liu

JMIR Public Health Surveill 2024;10:e65713

Data Verification and Respondent Validity for a Web-Based Sexual Health Survey: Tutorial

Data Verification and Respondent Validity for a Web-Based Sexual Health Survey: Tutorial

This information will support the development of AYA-specific STI prevention resources to enhance awareness and access to testing. Understanding the factors influencing STI transmission among AYAs is critical for developing targeted interventions to curb the spread of infection and ultimately contribute to improved sexual health and well-being for this population.

Jayelin N Parker, Theresa L Rager, Jade Burns, Okeoma Mmeje

JMIR Form Res 2024;8:e56788

Drug Use Behaviors and the Risk of HIV Infection Among Drug Users in China Between 2014 and 2021: Cross-Sectional Study

Drug Use Behaviors and the Risk of HIV Infection Among Drug Users in China Between 2014 and 2021: Cross-Sectional Study

Reference 20: Club drugs and HIV/STI infection: a new public health concern in China Reference 36: Evaluating a two-step approach to sexual risk reduction in a publicly-funded STI clinicstiHIV/AIDS/STI Prevention and Care

Jiaqi Lv, Yangfan Jia, Chunhui Yan, Xingliang Zhang, Ke Xu, Junfang Xu

JMIR Public Health Surveill 2024;10:e56958

Identifying Effective Components of a Social Marketing Campaign to Improve Engagement With Express Sexual Health Services Among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex With Men: Case Study

Identifying Effective Components of a Social Marketing Campaign to Improve Engagement With Express Sexual Health Services Among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex With Men: Case Study

Understanding which platforms yield the greatest return on investment is also important for promoting uptake of HIV/STI services among people at highest risk of infection. To help fill this knowledge gap, we evaluated a multiplatform, digital social marketing campaign implemented by an LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and/or questioning) community health center to increase utilization of express HIV/STI services at the clinic.

Laura C Chambers, Yelena Malyuta, William C Goedel, Philip A Chan, Cassandra Sutten Coats, Ken Allen, Amy S Nunn

JMIR Public Health Surveill 2024;10:e50944

Shifting Grounds—Facilitating Self-Care in Testing for Sexually Transmitted Infections Through the Use of Self-Test Technology: Qualitative Study

Shifting Grounds—Facilitating Self-Care in Testing for Sexually Transmitted Infections Through the Use of Self-Test Technology: Qualitative Study

The interview guide was developed to ensure that participants could share their experiences and perceptions on using the STT, how they experienced the information provided, what, in their opinion, could be improved and why, how they experienced the access to STI testing in general, and wishes or requests they had for STI testing in the future. In total, 21 patients filled out a consent form, and 14 were contacted to schedule an interview.

Bettina Trettin, Mette Maria Skjøth, Nadja Trier Munk, Tine Vestergaard, Charlotte Nielsen

J Particip Med 2024;16:e55705

Connecting Female Entertainment Workers in Cambodia to Health Care Services Using mHealth: Economic Evaluation of Mobile Link

Connecting Female Entertainment Workers in Cambodia to Health Care Services Using mHealth: Economic Evaluation of Mobile Link

Female entertainment workers in the control arm received usual care, which included in-person counseling, HIV and STI testing, condoms, and access to a toll-free hotline with trained counselors. Health messages were developed after a series of formative participatory research and a review of behavior change theories [7].

Anton L V Avanceña, Carinne Brody, Pheak Chhoun, Sovannary Tuot, Siyan Yi

JMIR Form Res 2024;8:e52734