Increased use of GetCheckedOnline for sexually-transmitted and bloodborne infections (STBBI) testing during the COVID-19 pandemic

GetCheckedOnline remained available during the COVID-19 pandemic, unlike many sexual healthcare services which reduced capacity or services. We used linked GetCheckedOnline program and laboratory testing data to compare program measures during the pandemic (Mar 2020 to Feb 2021) to pre-pandemic (Mar 2018 to Feb 2020) using descriptive statistics and interrupted time series analysis. The increase in testing, percent positive, those reporting symptoms, being a contact to an STBBI, and using GetCheckedOnline for the first time during the COVID-19 pandemic suggest the program has filled a gap in STBBI testing services. GetCheckedOnline remains a critical service for sexual healthcare in BC.

BC CDC Presenters

10/19/2021 7:50:00 PM