'I wouldn't trust it …' Digital transformation of young people's sexual health services: a systems-informed qualitative enquiry.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Digital sexual health technologies for young people, such as websites, texting services and apps, could address some of the sexual health inequalities that many experience, since they have the potential to overcome concerns associated with traditional clinic based services such as embarrassment, privacy and accessibility. However, they are currently under-utilised internationally.

Methods

Using complexity theory and systems thinking as a theoretical framework, this qualitative descriptive study sought to explore the acceptability of digital sexual health technologies for 16-18 year olds. Data generation with 10 sexual health nurses with experience of digital service delivery took the form of minimally structured online one-to-one interviews lasting between 20 an

SUBMITTER: Bennett C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11812717 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature