title: Clients' views on a piloted telemedicine sexual health service for rural youth.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Given the high rate of sexually transmissible infections among young people and limited rural access to specialist healthcare, an Australian telemedicine service was piloted. Clients' views were investigated.
  
  
  METHODS
  All clients aged 15-24 were given a questionnaire. A sub-sample was interviewed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The service was used by 25 rural youths aged 15-24; 18 returned the questionnaire, 4 were interviewed. All had a telephone consultation. They reported being satisfied with the service; most preferred the telemedicine service to consulting a doctor in person.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Online video consultations for sexual health may not yet be acceptable to young people in Australia.
authors.forename: Cameryn C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Garrett
authors.forename: Maggie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kirkman
authors.forename: Marcus Y
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Rosey
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cummings
authors.forename: Candice
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fuller
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hocking
authors.forename: Jane E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Tomnay
authors.forename: Christopher K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Fairley
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D016497:Adolescent Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D001315:Australia; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012736:Sex Education / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000379:methods; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055815:Young Adult