Rates of Asymptomatic Nonurethral Gonorrhea and Chlamydia in a Population of University Men Who Have Sex With Men |
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| Authors: | Laura Pinsky MSW Daniel B. Chiarilli PhD Jeffrey D. Klausner MD MPH Ryan M. Kull MSW Richard O’Keefe MD Calley Heffer BA |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Health Services , Columbia University , New York , New York;2. Department of Medicine , University of California–Los Angeles , Los Angeles , California;3. Silver School of Social Work , New York University , New York , New York |
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| Abstract: | ABSTRACTObjective: To evaluate a text message (SMS) program as a booster to an in-person alcohol intervention with mandated college students. Participants: Undergraduates (N = 224; 46% female) who violated an on-campus alcohol policy over a 2-semester period in 2014. Methods: The SMS program sent drinking-related queries each Thursday and Sunday and provided tailored feedback for 6 weeks. Response rates to SMS drinking-related queries and the associations between weekend drinking plans, drinking-limit goal commitment, and alcohol consumption were examined. Gender differences were explored. Results: Ninety percent of SMS queries were completed. Weekend binge drinking decreased over 6 weeks, and drinking-limit goal commitment was associated with less alcohol consumption. Compared with women, men had greater reductions in alcohol consumption when they committed to a drinking-limit goal. Conclusions: Preliminary evidence suggests that an SMS program could be useful as a booster for helping mandated students reduce weekend binge drinking. |
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| Keywords: | men who have sex with men (MSM) sexual health nonurethral chlamydia nonurethral gonorrhea nucleic acid amplification testing (NAAT) sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in MSM |
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