Journal article
Safe sex messages within dating and entertainment smartphone apps: A review
ETY Huang, H Williams, JS Hocking, MSC Lim
Jmir Mhealth and Uhealth | JMIR PUBLICATIONS, INC | Published : 2016
DOI: 10.2196/mhealth.5760
Abstract
Background: Smartphone apps provide a new platform for entertainment, information distribution, and health promotion activities, as well as for dating and casual sexual encounters. Previous research has shown high acceptability of sexual health interventions via smartphone apps; however, sexual health promotion apps were infrequently downloaded and underused. Integrating sexual health promotion into established apps might be a more effective method. Objective: The objective of our study was to critically review popular sex-related apps and dating apps, in order to ascertain whether they contain any sexual health content. Methods: Part 1: In January 2015, we used the term “sexual” to search f..
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Funding Acknowledgements
ETH conducted the review and analysis and led the writing of the manuscript. HW, JSH, and MSCL designed the study and contributed to the manuscript. All authors approved the final draft. MSCL received a research fellowship from the Australian Department of Health.