title: Facilitating partner notification through an online messaging service: Let Them Know.
abstract: 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.
authors: Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, Alfred Health, 580 Swanston St, Carlton, Vic. 3053, Australia.
authors: Sarah
authors: S
authors: Huffam
authors: Christopher K
authors: CK
authors: Fairley
authors: Mark
authors: M
authors: Chung
authors: Jun Kit
authors: JK
authors: Sze
authors: Jade
authors: J
authors: Bilardi
authors: Marcus Y
authors: MY
authors: Chen
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D016358:Contact Tracing; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D012747:Sexual Partners; D060145:Text Messaging