Exploring the Use of "Nudges" to Improve HIV and Other Sexually Transmitted Infection Testing Among Men Who Have Sex with Men.

ABSTRACT: Behavioral economics and its applied branch "nudging" can improve individual choices in various health care settings. However, there is a paucity of research using nudges to improve regular testing for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The study examined which reminder system and message type men who have sex with men (MSM) preferred to remind them to undergo regular 3-monthly HIV and STI testing. A cross-sectional survey study was conducted among MSM attending a sexual health clinic in Melbourne, Australia between 13 January and 5 March 2020, exploring the preferred method of reminder and framing of the message. Descriptive statistics and logistic regression were used to analyze the data. A total of 309 responses were received. The majority of the participants (90%) pr

SUBMITTER: Aung ET 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9202328 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature