Survey of Adolescents' and Emerging Adults' Preferences for Gonorrhea and Chlamydia Testing in Primary Care

Sex Transm Dis. 2023 May 1;50(5):320-322. doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000001773. Epub 2023 Jan 13.

Abstract

Our study assessed adolescents' and emerging adults' (ages 14-24 years) preferences for opt-out gonorrhea and chlamydia screening compared with risk-based screening. Most participants (93%) preferred opt-out gonorrhea and chlamydia testing compared with risk-based testing (6%), and opt-out testing was associated with less sexually transmitted infection-related stigma ( P < 0.05).

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Chlamydia Infections* / diagnosis
  • Chlamydia Infections* / prevention & control
  • Chlamydia*
  • Gonorrhea* / diagnosis
  • Gonorrhea* / prevention & control
  • Humans
  • Mass Screening
  • Primary Health Care
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases* / prevention & control
  • Young Adult