| 'Show me the money': financial incentives increase chlamydia screening rates among tertiary students: a pilot study. | |
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PMID: 20152098 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: We hypothesise that text-messaging and financial incentives would increase tertiary student participation in chlamydia screening. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted over two phases on eight tertiary campuses during 2007. During Phase 1 (6 months) study activities were advertised through student organisations and media. Education and screening were offered during a range of student activities. During Phase 2 (4 days) education and screening were offered via text messages. Non-financial incentives were offered during Phase 1 and a $10 cash incentive was offered during Phase 2. Rates of specimens provided by students and the direct costs incurred during each phase were compared. RESULTS: 2786 students attended the 31 activities conducted in Phase 1. Of these, 627 students (22.5%) provided urine specimens for chlamydia testing. During Phase 2, the dissemination of 866 text messages resulted in urine specimens from 392 students (45.3%). Costs per test were AUD $175.11 in Phase 1 and AUD $27.13 in Phase 2. CONCLUSIONS: Compared with more labour intensive (and therefore more expensive) screening activities conducted over a 6-month period, offering a small financial incentive to tertiary students through text messaging over a 4-day period significantly increased participation in on-campus chlamydia screening. This model could readily be applied to other populations to increase participation in chlamydia screening. |
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Authors:
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Marian J Currie; Matthias Schmidt; Belinda K Davis; Anne M Baynes; Elissa J O'Keefe; Tim P Bavinton; Michelle McNiven; Sarah J Martin; Francis J Bowden |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Sexual health Volume: 7 ISSN: 1448-5028 ISO Abbreviation: Sex Health Publication Date: 2010 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-02-15 Completed Date: 2010-05-03 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101242667 Medline TA: Sex Health Country: Australia |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 60-5 Citation Subset: IM |
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Academic Unit of Internal Medicine, Australian National University Medical School, Canberra Clinical School, Canberra Hospital, Woden, ACT, Australia. marian.currie@act.gov.au |
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Adult Chlamydia Infections / diagnosis*, economics*, epidemiology Chlamydia trachomatis / isolation & purification Costs and Cost Analysis Cross-Sectional Studies Female Humans Male Mass Screening / economics* Motivation New South Wales / epidemiology Patient Acceptance of Health Care / statistics & numerical data* Patient Participation / economics* Pilot Projects Students / statistics & numerical data* Young Adult |
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