Centre for Population Health, Burnet Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Sex Transm Dis. 2011 Apr;38(4):247-52. doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0b013e3181f68d7b.
The use of new technologies, such as mobile phones and internet, has increased dramatically in recent years. Text messages offer a novel method of sexual health promotion to young people who are the greatest users of new technology and are also at high risk of sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
In January 2008, young people aged between 16 and 29 years were recruited from a music festival in Melbourne, Australia. They completed a short survey and were asked to provide their mobile phone numbers. Participants received fortnightly short messaging service (SMS) relating to sexual health for 4 months, and then completed an online follow-up survey. Survey data were weighted to account for those lost to follow-up. McNemar's test was used to compare changes in survey responses.
A total of 1771 participants were included in analysis as they were sexually active and provided a valid mobile phone number at baseline. In all, 18% (319/1771) withdrew from receiving the SMS during the broadcast period and 40% (587/1452) completed the follow-up survey. The majority reported on the follow-up survey that they found the SMS entertaining (80%), informative (68%), and they showed the SMS to others (73%). Weighted analyses found a significant increase in knowledge (P < 0.01) and STI testing (P < 0.05) over time in both males and females.
The findings indicate that SMS appear to be a feasible, popular, and effective method of sexual health promotion to young people with a relatively low withdrawal rate, positive feedback, and an observed improvement in sexual health knowledge and STI testing.
近年来，移动电话和互联网等新技术的使用急剧增加。短信为年轻人提供了一种新颖的性健康促进方法，他们是新技术的最大使用者，也是性传播感染（STI）的高风险人群。
2008 年 1 月，从澳大利亚墨尔本的一个音乐节上招募了 16 至 29 岁的年轻人。他们完成了一项简短的调查，并被要求提供他们的手机号码。参与者每两周收到一次关于性健康的短消息服务（SMS），持续 4 个月，然后完成在线随访调查。调查数据经过加权处理，以考虑到失访者。使用 McNemar 检验比较调查应答的变化。
共有 1771 名参与者被纳入分析，因为他们有性行为活跃且在基线时提供了有效的手机号码。在整个广播期间，共有 18%（319/1771）退出了接收短信，40%（587/1452）完成了随访调查。大多数人在随访调查中报告短信有趣（80%）、信息丰富（68%），并向他人展示了短信（73%）。加权分析发现，男性和女性的知识（P < 0.01）和 STI 检测（P < 0.05）随着时间的推移呈显著增加。
研究结果表明，短信似乎是一种可行、受欢迎且有效的年轻人性健康促进方法，失访率相对较低，反馈积极，观察到性健康知识和 STI 检测有所改善。
