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An Intervention Delivered by App Instant Messaging to Increase Acceptability and Use of Effective Contraception Among Young Women in Bolivia: Protocol of a Randomized Controlled Trial

An Intervention Delivered by App Instant Messaging to Increase Acceptability and Use of Effective Contraception Among Young Women in Bolivia: Protocol of a Randomized Controlled Trial

All participants will receive usual care and will be free to seek any other support, whether existing or new. The coprimary outcomes are self-reported current use of effective contraception and the proportion of participants reporting that at least one method of effective contraception is acceptable at 4 months after randomization.

Ona L McCarthy, Veronica Osorio Calderon, Shelly Makleff, Silvia Huaynoca, Baptiste Leurent, Phil Edwards, Jhonny Lopez Gallardo, Caroline Free

JMIR Res Protoc 2017;6(12):e252

What Young People Want From a Sexual Health Website: Design and Development of Sexunzipped

What Young People Want From a Sexual Health Website: Design and Development of Sexunzipped

Sexual health requires a positive and respectful approach to sexuality and sexual relationships, as well as the possibility of having pleasurable and safe sexual experiences, free of coercion, discrimination and violence. For sexual health to be attained and maintained, the sexual rights of all persons must be respected, protected and fulfilled. [2] Young people can be seen as a hard-to-reach group for health promotion.

Ona McCarthy, Kenneth Carswell, Elizabeth Murray, Caroline Free, Fiona Stevenson, Julia V Bailey

J Med Internet Res 2012;14(5):e127

Don’t Forget the Humble Text Message: 25 Years of Text Messaging in Health

Don’t Forget the Humble Text Message: 25 Years of Text Messaging in Health

In much of the world, it is free to receive text messages and a smartphone is not required to receive a text message. Further, recipient replies to text messages can be “zero-rated” by health program providers so that they don’t cost the individual, ensuring access across socioeconomic groups. Even so, evidence shows that text message campaigns are a cost-effective way to reach people [15,39]. Mobile phones have become integral to everyday life for the majority of people on the planet.

Rosie Dobson, Robyn Whittaker, Lorien C Abroms, Dale Bramley, Caroline Free, Hayden McRobbie, Melanie Stowell, Anthony Rodgers

J Med Internet Res 2024;26:e59888

Developing and Pretesting a Text Messaging Program for Health Behavior Change: Recommended Steps

Developing and Pretesting a Text Messaging Program for Health Behavior Change: Recommended Steps

The timing of messages may be related to both the content of the messages (eg, what the messages ask the user to do), the daily routine of the user (eg, when the user is free to consider the text message), and the nature of the behavior change (eg, what time of day is appropriate for targeting that behavior). Consideration also needs to be given to what will trigger the messages (ie, date of enrollment or behavior change, in a weekly cycle).

Lorien C Michelle Abroms, Robyn Whittaker, Caroline Free, Judith Mendel Van Alstyne, Jennifer M Schindler-Ruwisch

JMIR Mhealth Uhealth 2015;3(4):e107

Web-Based Activity Within a Sexual Health Economy: Observational Study

Web-Based Activity Within a Sexual Health Economy: Observational Study

The Web-based service (SH:24 [15]) in this area provides free access to testing for chlamydia, gonorrhea, HIV, and syphilis for users older than 16 years with no restrictions based on gender or sexual orientation. Users complete an order form with self-sampling kits delivered home. Test kits are tailored to gender and sexuality. They include written information and link to a video that explains the self-sampling process. Participants can text or request a call-back for questions or concerns.

Katy ME Piers Turner, Adam K Zienkiewicz, Jonathan Syred, Katharine J Looker, Joia de Sa, Michael Brady, Caroline Free, Gillian Holdsworth, Paula Baraitser

J Med Internet Res 2018;20(3):e74

Can Internet-Based Sexual Health Services Increase Diagnoses of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI)? Protocol for a Randomized Evaluation of an Internet-Based STI Testing and Results Service

Can Internet-Based Sexual Health Services Increase Diagnoses of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI)? Protocol for a Randomized Evaluation of an Internet-Based STI Testing and Results Service

In November 2014, SH:24 launched its first online product (minimal viable product 1) - an online STI testing and results service allowing users to order free postal STI kits, receive their results by SMS text messaging (or by phone in the event of a positive HIV result), and be referred on to specialist sexual health clinics for treatment.

Emma Kathleen Wilson, Caroline Free, Tim P Morris, Michael G Kenward, Jonathan Syred, Paula Baraitser

JMIR Res Protoc 2016;5(1):e9

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