Seretlo R J, Mokgatle M M, Smuts H
Department of Public Health, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, Pretoria, Medunsa 0204, South Africa.
Department of Informatics, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa.
Digit Health. 2024 Aug 28;10:20552076241272704. doi: 10.1177/20552076241272704. eCollection 2024 Jan-Dec.
OBJECTIVE: In the age of digital health, mankind has resources to write over the historical narrative of queer individuals' healthcare exclusions. The main purpose of this study was to explore the perspectives of both healthcare providers (HCPs) and queer individuals regarding the use of web-based tools and mobile health applications (mHealth apps) in the context of addressing queer individuals' sexual and reproductive health services and needs (SRHSN). METHODS: An overall study was conducted as an exploratory sequential mixed method. This article provides findings from the performed qualitative cycle. The selection method was led by purposeful sampling, which targeted 33 HCPs delivering SRHSN within the defined study settings. Additionally, respondent-driven sampling was employed to select 22 queer individuals. Throughout the study, semi-structured one-on-one face-to-face interviews were used to collect data. RESULTS: Four major themes and related sub-themes emerged from HCPs and queer individuals: (a) aid queer individuals with consultations and treatment improvements, (b) drawing parallels with technology in other sectors, (c) enhancing knowledge and education, and (d) positive perception of technological advancements. CONCLUSIONS: In accordance with our findings, HCPs and queer individuals were all positive and sees mHealth apps as a tool to address SRHSN for homosexual people.
目的:在数字健康时代,人类有资源改写关于同性恋者医疗保健被排斥的历史叙述。本研究的主要目的是探讨医疗服务提供者(HCPs)和同性恋者对于在解决同性恋者性与生殖健康服务及需求(SRHSN)背景下使用基于网络的工具和移动健康应用程序(mHealth应用)的看法。 方法:作为一项探索性序贯混合方法进行了一项全面研究。本文提供了所进行的定性阶段的研究结果。选择方法以目的抽样为主,目标是在规定研究环境中提供SRHSN的33名HCPs。此外,采用应答者驱动抽样来选择22名同性恋者。在整个研究过程中,使用半结构化一对一面对面访谈来收集数据。 结果:HCPs和同性恋者提出了四个主要主题及相关子主题:(a)帮助同性恋者改善咨询和治疗,(b)与其他领域的技术作类比,(c)加强知识和教育,以及(d)对技术进步的积极看法。 结论:根据我们的研究结果,HCPs和同性恋者都持积极态度,并将mHealth应用视为解决同性恋者SRHSN的一种工具。
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