From the The Pennsylvania State University College of Nursing, University Park.
Department of Public Health Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA.
Sex Transm Dis. 2021 Nov 1;48(11):e155-e159. doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000001475.
Direct-to-consumer test services have gained popularity for sexually transmitted infections in recent years, with substantially increased use as a result of the SARS-CoV-2 (CoVID-19) global pandemic. This method of access has been variously known as "self-testing," "home testing," and "direct access testing." Although these online services may be offered through different mechanisms, here we focus on those that are consumer-driven and require self-collected samples, and sample shipment to a centralized laboratory without involvement of health care providers and/or local health departments. We provide the American Sexually Transmitted Diseases Association's position on utilization of these services and recommendations for both consumers and health care providers.
近年来,直接面向消费者的检测服务在性传播感染方面越来越受欢迎,由于 SARS-CoV-2(COVID-19)全球大流行,其使用量大幅增加。这种获取途径有多种叫法,例如“自我检测”、“家庭检测”和“直接访问检测”。尽管这些在线服务可能通过不同的机制提供,但我们在这里重点关注那些由消费者驱动且需要自我采集样本的服务,并将样本运送到一个集中的实验室,而无需医疗保健提供者和/或当地卫生部门的参与。我们提供了美国性传播疾病协会(American Sexually Transmitted Diseases Association)对这些服务的使用的立场,并为消费者和医疗保健提供者提供了相关建议。