TY - JOUR
T1 - Facilitating partner notification through an online messaging service: Let Them Know
AU - Huffam, Sarah
AU - Fairley, Christopher Kit
AU - Chung, Mark
AU - Sze, Jun Kit
AU - Bilardi, Jade Elissa
AU - Chen, Marcus Y
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - Let Them Know (www.letthemknow.org.au) is an Australian internet based service designed to support
individuals diagnosed with an STI to notify sexual partners using anonymous or personal text messages. A review of user
activity and acceptability of the website was performed. Between 17 March 2010 and 31 March 2011, of 13 024 website
visits, 4863 (37 ) visits resulted in a text message being sent. From 3 December 2010, of 1383 consecutive users, 963
(70 ) indicated they were more likely to contact a partner because of the website. A short period of misuse was identified
and controlled, and additional measures to monitor for and prevent misuse were subsequently implemented. Web-based
notification systems such as the Let Them Know website can help to facilitate partner notification for individuals who may
be reluctant to do this in person.
AB - Let Them Know (www.letthemknow.org.au) is an Australian internet based service designed to support
individuals diagnosed with an STI to notify sexual partners using anonymous or personal text messages. A review of user
activity and acceptability of the website was performed. Between 17 March 2010 and 31 March 2011, of 13 024 website
visits, 4863 (37 ) visits resulted in a text message being sent. From 3 December 2010, of 1383 consecutive users, 963
(70 ) indicated they were more likely to contact a partner because of the website. A short period of misuse was identified
and controlled, and additional measures to monitor for and prevent misuse were subsequently implemented. Web-based
notification systems such as the Let Them Know website can help to facilitate partner notification for individuals who may
be reluctant to do this in person.
UR - http://www.publish.csiro.au/?act=view_file&file_id=SH13007.pdf
U2 - 10.1071/SH13007
DO - 10.1071/SH13007
M3 - Article
VL - 10
SP - 377
EP - 379
JO - Sexual Health
JF - Sexual Health
SN - 1448-5028
IS - 4
ER -