David Novak, Senior Public Health Strategist, Online Buddies, Inc., summarized STI partner notification (PDF) and evidence-based online behavioral video dissemination on Manhunt Cares. [link to presentation]
16. Dear David, Thanks for your support with the new protocol. The process ended up being not that complicated, just long b/c of so many other issues (namely swine flu) taking precedence. In the end being able to say that both website users and administrators were firmly in favor of explicit and specific messaging helped to balance out lingering concerns about privacy and confidentiality. Furthermore, your assurances that improving our message would make us more successful in reaching our public health goals was very compelling. You will be interested to know that since adapting the message and sending it out yesterday for the first time I have already heard from 4 people that were previously unresponsive to one or more of the old messages! We will certainly continue to be in touch about evaluating the revised program. Thanks again. Julia Cummiskey, MPH – NYC Department of Health & Mental Hygiene