Authors
Sophia Fantus, Rusty Souleymanov, Nathan J Lachowsky, David J Brennan
Publication date
2017/12
Journal
BMC Medical Ethics
Volume
18
Pages
1-12
Publisher
BioMed Central
Description
Background
Mobile applications and socio-sexual networking websites are used by outreach workers to respond synchronously to questions and provide information, resources, and referrals on sexual health and STI/HIV prevention, testing, and care to gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GB2M). This exploratory study examined ethical issues identified by online outreach workers who conduct online sexual health outreach for GB2M.
Methods
Semi-structured individual interviews were conducted between November 2013 and April 2014 with online providers and managers (n = 22) to explore the benefits, challenges, and ethical implications of delivering online outreach services in Ontario, Canada. Interviews were digitally recorded and transcribed verbatim. Thematic analyses were conducted, and member-checking, analyses by …
Scholar articles
S Fantus, R Souleymanov, NJ Lachowsky, DJ Brennan - BMC Medical Ethics, 2017