An Intervention to Increase Condom Use Among Users of Chlamydia Self-Sampling Websites (Wrapped): Intervention Mapping and Think-Aloud Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Young people aged 16-24 years are disproportionately affected by sexually transmitted infections (STIs). STIs can have serious health consequences for affected individuals and the estimated annual cost of treatment to the National Health Service is £620 million. Accordingly, the UK government has made reducing the rates of STIs among this group a priority. A missed opportunity to intervene to increase condom use is when young people obtain self-sampling kits for STIs via the internet.

Objective

Our aim was to develop a theory-based tailored intervention to increase condom use for 16-24-years-olds accessing chlamydia self-sampling websites.

Methods

The intervention, Wrapped, was developed using Intervention Mapping and was co-designed with young people. The

SUBMITTER: Newby K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6658247 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature