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Kees Rietmeijer, MD, PhD Internet and STD Center of Excellence Denver Public Health Department

Using Technology in Adolescent STI Prevention Presented at eCDC Seminar Focus on Users: Adolescents Atlanta, GA June 12, 2008. Kees Rietmeijer, MD, PhD Internet and STD Center of Excellence Denver Public Health Department. Why Do We Care?. Men. Rate (per 100,000 population). Women. 3000.

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Kees Rietmeijer, MD, PhD Internet and STD Center of Excellence Denver Public Health Department

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  1. Using Technology in Adolescent STI PreventionPresented at eCDC SeminarFocus on Users: AdolescentsAtlanta, GAJune 12, 2008 Kees Rietmeijer, MD, PhD Internet and STD Center of Excellence Denver Public Health Department

  2. Why Do We Care?

  3. Men Rate (per 100,000 population) Women 3000 2400 1800 1200 600 0 Age 0 600 1200 1800 2400 3000 11.6 10-14 121.5 545.1 15-19 2862.7 856.9 20-24 2797.0 480.8 25-29 1141.2 222.2 30-34 415.7 120.8 35-39 174.2 65.1 40-44 69.0 27.8 45-54 25.6 9.1 55-64 6.8 2.8 65+ 2.2 173.4 Total 517.0 Chlamydia — Age- and sex-specific rates: United States, 2006

  4. Men Rate (per 100,000 population) Women 750 600 450 300 150 0 Age 0 150 300 450 600 750 6.3 10-14 35.1 279.1 15-19 647.9 454.1 20-24 605.7 320.9 25-29 294.9 185.7 30-34 125.5 130.8 35-39 65.7 93.5 40-44 33.9 53.0 45-54 12.9 18.4 55-64 2.9 4.2 65+ 0.7 117.1 Total 124.6 Gonorrhea — Age- and sex-specific rates: United States, 2006

  5. Communication Technology and STI among Adolescents:What’s the Risk?

  6. McFarlane et al. J Adol Health 2002;31:11.

  7. McFarlane et al. J Adol Health 2002;31:11.

  8. Using Technology for STI Services and Prevention 1. Adjunct to Clinical Services

  9. Denver Metro Health Clinic - HealthDoc Includes: -Consent to text messaging -ID and Pass code to obtain online results

  10. Cell Phone & Text Messaging Use Among STD Clinic Patients Clinic Survey Results Presented at ISSTDR, 2007

  11. Text Messaging ProjectsDenver Metro Health Clinic • Project 1 Send text message to those testing positive for gonorrhea or chlamydia to call the clinic to receive their results (if they haven’t called back after 7 days)

  12. Text Messaging ProjectsDenver Metro Health Clinic • Project 2 Send text message to those treated for gonorrhea or chlamydia to return to the clinic for re-testing after 3 months

  13. Using Technology for STI Services and Prevention 2. Stand Alone Clinical Services

  14. HIV/STI Testing

  15. Using Technology for STI Services and Prevention 3. Partner Services

  16. Available at www.ncsddc.org and at www.stdpreventiononline.org

  17. Online PN - InSpot

  18. Using Technology for STI Services and Prevention 4. STI Prevention

  19. The Internet and STI/HIV Prevention Providers Get With The Program!!

  20. STDPreventionOnline

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