Identified attributes of STI testing services – societal factors
| Societal factors4–8 10 11 29 41–44 52 55 65 67 75 | ||
| Attribute | Themes from the studies* | Number of studies (%) |
| Risk of being stigmatised | Service revealing sexual activity (–)6–8 41 43 44 75 | 7 (11) |
| Fear of being seen using the service (–)5 7 8 11 41 43 44 55 | 2 (3) | |
| Fears of parents finding out (–)6 8 10 42 44 52 65 | 6 (10) | |
| Embarrassment (–)4 5 10–12 44 | 6 (10) | |
| Positive societal factors | Normalisation of testing (+)29 43 67 | 3 (5) |
(-): study reported this as a non-preferred attribute.
(+): study reported this as a preferred attribute.
*There may be some overlap between themes in various attributes.