Preferences for eHealth interventions to improve sexual health and prevent HIV for Vietnamese young men who have sex with men.

IF 2.3 4区 医学 Q2 HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES
Minh X Nguyen, Ingrid Mast, Sarah E Rutstein, Irving Hoffman, Ha V Tran, Le M Giang, Vivian F Go
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There is a lack of effective electronic health (eHealth) interventions focusing on sexual health among adolescent and young men who have sex with men (AYMSM), especially those in low-resource settings. We conducted a qualitative study with AYMSM in Vietnam and explored their perceptions and preferences on eHealth interventions to improve their sexual health and prevent HIV. From December 2022 to March 2023, we invited AYMSM in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, to participate in in-depth interviews and focus group discussions. Qualitative data were thematically analyzed following a combination of deductive and inductive analytic approaches. Overall, 21 participants were enrolled in the study. Overall perceptions regarding eHealth interventions were positive. Perceived usefulness of eHealth interventions included improved knowledge of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, facilitators of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use, convenience, discreetness, affordability, and suitability for young people. Some concerns for eHealth interventions included confidentiality and trustworthiness. Mobile apps were the preferred format of eHealth interventions. Desirable features included connection with their peers and healthcare providers, tracking of behaviors and test results, support for PrEP use, delivery of test kits and condoms, and support for persons living with HIV. Participants suggested a variety of strategies to improve reach, credibility, and user interface of these interventions. To conclude, eHealth interventions have great potential to meet the diverse sexual health needs of AYMSM. Our findings suggest a need to address concerns on trustworthiness and confidentiality as well as employ creative strategies to make the interventions more appealing and accessible to AYMSM.

对电子保健干预措施的偏好,以改善越南男男性行为青年的性健康和预防艾滋病毒。
目前缺乏有效的电子保健(eHealth)干预措施,重点关注青少年和男男性行为青年(AYMSM)的性健康,特别是在资源匮乏的环境中。我们对越南的男同性恋者进行了定性研究,探讨了他们对电子健康干预措施的看法和偏好,以改善他们的性健康和预防艾滋病毒。从2022年12月到2023年3月,我们邀请了越南河内和胡志明市的AYMSM参与深度访谈和焦点小组讨论。定性数据的主题分析以下演绎和归纳分析方法的组合。总共有21名参与者参加了这项研究。对电子保健干预措施的总体看法是积极的。人们认为电子卫生干预措施的有用性包括提高对艾滋病毒和其他性传播感染的认识、促进接触前预防(PrEP)的使用、便利、谨慎、负担得起和适合年轻人。对电子保健干预措施的一些关切包括保密性和可信度。移动应用程序是电子健康干预的首选形式。理想的功能包括与他们的同龄人和医疗保健提供者建立联系,跟踪行为和检测结果,支持使用预防措施,提供检测包和避孕套,以及支持艾滋病毒感染者。与会者提出了各种策略,以提高这些干预措施的覆盖面、可信度和用户界面。综上所述,电子健康干预在满足非男同性恋者多样化的性健康需求方面具有很大的潜力。我们的研究结果表明,需要解决可信度和保密性方面的问题,并采用创造性的策略,使干预措施更有吸引力,更容易被男同性恋者接受。
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Health Promotion International
Health Promotion International Medicine-Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
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4.70
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146
期刊介绍: Health Promotion International contains refereed original articles, reviews, and debate articles on major themes and innovations in the health promotion field. In line with the remits of the series of global conferences on health promotion the journal expressly invites contributions from sectors beyond health. These may include education, employment, government, the media, industry, environmental agencies, and community networks. As the thought journal of the international health promotion movement we seek in particular theoretical, methodological and activist advances to the field. Thus, the journal provides a unique focal point for articles of high quality that describe not only theories and concepts, research projects and policy formulation, but also planned and spontaneous activities, organizational change, as well as social and environmental development.
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