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Aung, Ei T., Fairley, Christopher K., Chow, Eric P. F., Lee, David, Maddaford, Kate, Wigan, Rebecca, Read, Daniel, Taj, Umar, Vlaev, Ivo and Ong, Jason J. (2022) Exploring the use of “nudges” to improve HIV and other sexually transmitted infection testing among men who have sex with men. Archives of Sexual Behavior , 51 (5). pp. 2641-2650. doi:10.1007/s10508-022-02321-8 ISSN 0004-0002.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10508-022-02321-8
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%) preferred short messaging service (SMS) as the reminder method for HIV/STI testing compared to other types (e.g., email or instant messaging). More than a third of the participants (45%) showed a preference for a neutrally framed reminder message (Your next check-up is now due. Please phone for an appointment), while one-third (35%) preferred a personalized message (Hi [first name], you are due for your next check-up. Please phone for an appointment). Younger men were more likely to favor positive framed messages than older men who favored neutrally framed messages (p < .01). SMS was the preferred reminder method for regular HIV/STI testing. Reminder messages that were neutrally framed, personalized or positive framed messages were preferred over negative or social norm messages.
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| Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine R Medicine > RC Internal medicine T Technology > TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering |
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| Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Behavior modification , Text messages (Cell phone systems) -- Health aspects, Instant messaging -- Health aspects, Sexually transmitted diseases -- Prevention, Male homosexuality, Men -- Sexual behavior | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | Archives of Sexual Behavior | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Publisher: | Springer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ISSN: | 0004-0002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Official Date: | July 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Volume: | 51 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number: | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Page Range: | pp. 2641-2650 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10508-022-02321-8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Open Access (Creative Commons) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of first compliant deposit: | 25 July 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of first compliant Open Access: | 26 July 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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