Addressing technology-mediated stigma in sexual health-related digital platforms: Insights from design team members.

ABSTRACT: Digital health technologies are increasingly used as complementary tools in accessing sexual health-related services. At the same time, there are concerns regarding how some interface features and content of these technologies could inadvertently foment stigma among end users. In this study, we explored how design teams (i.e., those involved in creating digital health technologies) might address stigmatizing components when designing sexual health-related digital technologies. We interviewed 14 design team members (i.e., software engineers, user interface and user experience (UI/UX) designers, content creators, and project managers) who were involved in digital health design projects across two universities in western Canada. The interviews sought to undersand their perspectives of how to

SUBMITTER: Abdulai AF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11793748 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature