Digital health for sexually transmitted infection and HIV services: a global scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose of review

The current study aimed to review how digital health has been used for sexually transmitted infection (STI)/HIV prevention, testing, and treatment.

Recent findings

A scoping review was conducted by searching five databases for peer-reviewed literature published between March 2018 to August 2019. 23 out of 258 studies met the inclusion criteria and were assessed. Six studies used digital platform to enhance STI/HIV prevention messaging; four studies found that digital health can provide vivid promotional information and has been instrumental in increasing the accessibility and acceptability of STI/HIV testing; three studies reported digital health provides a channel to understand and interpret the discourses on preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and increase PrE

SUBMITTER: Cao B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7152691 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature