Get Checked… Where? The Development of a Comprehensive, Integrated Internet-Based Testing Program for Sexually Transmitted and Blood-Borne Infections in British Columbia, Canada.

Mark Gilbert Devon Haag Travis Salway Hottes Mark Bondyra Elizabeth Elliot Cathy Chabot Janine Farrell Amanda Bonnell Shannon Kopp John Andruschak Jeannie Shoveller Gina Suzanne Ogilvie

Published in: JMIR research protocols (2016)

GCO is the first comprehensive Web-based STBBI testing program in Canada that is integrated with existing sexual health services, with the potential to reduce pressures on existing clinical services and reach populations facing the greatest barriers to testing. Our experience highlights the facilitators and challenges of developing and implementing novel complex eHealth interventions within the health care system, and underscores the importance of considering broader implementation contexts.

Keyphrases

quality improvement
healthcare
primary care
mental health
risk assessment
health information
human health
social media