TY - JOUR
T1 - Characteristics associated with the adoption of consumer-based self-sampling methods for sexually transmitted infection screening
AU - Griner, Stacey B.
AU - Beckstead, Jason W.
AU - Vamos, Cheryl A.
AU - Puccio, Joseph A.
AU - Perrin, Kay
AU - Daley, Ellen M.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - Objective: To identify theory-based innovation characteristics associated with the adoption of consumer-based self-sampling methods for sexually transmitted infection screening. Participants: Guided by the Diffusion of Innovation, survey data from people assigned female at birth (AFAB) (n = 92) were analyzed. Methods: Forward regression models and a path analysis were used to predict adoption by characteristics, using maximum likelihood estimation. Measures included acceptability, comfort, addresses healthcare needs, willingness to adopt self-sampling methods, and innovation characteristics. Results: Predictors of willingness to adopt were no clinic visit (relative advantage), convenient pick-up (relative advantage), and low cost. Variables with direct effects on adoption included: addresses healthcare needs, comfort, acceptability, and no clinic visit. Conclusions: Relative advantage was a salient factor and prioritizing this construct in intervention development may facilitate adoption. Results can guide the development of an innovative, theory-based intervention that promotes adoption of self-sampling methods, ultimately improving STI screening rates.
AB - Objective: To identify theory-based innovation characteristics associated with the adoption of consumer-based self-sampling methods for sexually transmitted infection screening. Participants: Guided by the Diffusion of Innovation, survey data from people assigned female at birth (AFAB) (n = 92) were analyzed. Methods: Forward regression models and a path analysis were used to predict adoption by characteristics, using maximum likelihood estimation. Measures included acceptability, comfort, addresses healthcare needs, willingness to adopt self-sampling methods, and innovation characteristics. Results: Predictors of willingness to adopt were no clinic visit (relative advantage), convenient pick-up (relative advantage), and low cost. Variables with direct effects on adoption included: addresses healthcare needs, comfort, acceptability, and no clinic visit. Conclusions: Relative advantage was a salient factor and prioritizing this construct in intervention development may facilitate adoption. Results can guide the development of an innovative, theory-based intervention that promotes adoption of self-sampling methods, ultimately improving STI screening rates.
KW - Chlamydia
KW - gonorrhea
KW - screening
KW - sexually transmitted infections
KW - young adults
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85147273788&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/07448481.2022.2162823
DO - 10.1080/07448481.2022.2162823
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85147273788
SN - 0744-8481
JO - Journal of American College Health
JF - Journal of American College Health
ER -