Evaluating the Implementation of Online Postal Self-Sampling for Sexually Transmitted Infections in England: Multisite Qualitative Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Online postal self-sampling (OPSS) allows service users to screen for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) by ordering a self-sampling kit online, taking their own samples, returning them to a laboratory for testing, and receiving their results remotely. OPSS availability and use has increased in both the United Kingdom and globally the past decade but has been adopted in different regions of England at different times, with different models of delivery. It is not known why certain models were decided on or how implementation strategies have influenced outcomes, including the sustainability of OPSS in sexual health service delivery.

Objective

This study aims to evaluate the implementation of OPSS in 3 case study areas of England, with a focus on the sustainabili

SUBMITTER: Spence T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12457857 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature