Free online chlamydia and gonorrhoea urine test request in Queensland, Australia: convenience of home sample collection versus pathology collection centre attendance for faster results

Anita Groos, Shelley Peardon-Freeman, Kim McFarlane, Simone Braithwaite, Deepa Gajjar, Pamela Murch, Catherine Spucches Many common infections transmitted by sexual contact remain undiagnosed in Australian young people. When offered a choice, users of an online testing service in Queensland preferred home sampling kits over a visit to a local pathology service, despite longer wait times for results. Ongoing provision of online testing choices needs to balance service costs, user convenience and ability to integrate with clinical services for more complex sexual health care.
Source: Sexual Health - Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Source Type: research