Jacqueline Coombe

Diagnosis of pelvic inflammatory disease and barriers to conducting pelvic examinations in Australian general practice: findings from an online survey

Helen Bittleston, Jacqueline Coombe, Meredith Temple-Smith, Deborah Bateson, Jill Hunady, Lena Sanci, Jane S Hocking, Jane L Goller

Journal article  |  2021  |  Sexual Health

BACKGROUND: Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is under-diagnosed globally, particularly in primary care, and if untreated may caus..

Contraceptive use and pregnancy plans among women of reproductive age during the first Australian COVID-19 lockdown: findings from an online survey

Jacqueline Coombe, Fabian Kong, Helen Bittleston, Hennie Williams, Jane Tomnay, Alaina Vaisey, Sue Malta, Jane Goller, Meredith Temple-Smith, Louise Bourchier, Andrew Lau, Jane S Hocking

Journal article  |  2021  |  The European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care

PURPOSE: Australia introduced 'lockdown' measures to control COVID-19 on 22 March 2020 which continued for a period of two months...

'It's literally giving them a solution in their hands': the views of young Australians towards patient-delivered partner therapy for treating chlamydia.

Elly Layton, Jane L Goller, Jacqueline Coombe, Meredith Temple-Smith, Jane Tomnay, Alaina Vaisey, Jane S Hocking

Journal article  |  2021  |  Sexually Transmitted Infections

OBJECTIVES: Patient-delivered partner therapy (PDPT) is a method for providing antibiotic treatment for the sexual partners of an ..

New best practice guidance for general practice to reduce chlamydia-associated reproductive complications in women

Jacqueline Coombe, Jane Goller, Alaina Vaisey, Christopher Bourne, Lena Sanci, Deborah Bateson, Meredith Temple-Smith, Jane Hocking

Journal article  |  2021  |  Australian Journal of General Practice

BACKGROUND: Chlamydia is the most commonly diagnosed bacterial sexually transmissible infection (STI) in Australia, with most infe..

The Views of Patients and Partners Toward Patient-Delivered Partner Therapy for Chlamydia: A Systematic Review

Elly Layton, Alaina Vaisey, Jane L Goller, Jacqueline Coombe, Meredith Temple-Smith, Jane Hocking

Journal article  |  2020  |  Sexually Transmitted Diseases

BACKGROUND: The majority of research on patient-delivered partner therapy (PDPT) has focused on its impact on reinfections. This s..

Love during lockdown: findings from an online survey examining the impact of COVID-19 on the sexual health of people living in Australia.

Jacqueline Coombe, Fabian Yuh Shiong Kong, Helen Bittleston, Henrietta Williams, Jane Tomnay, Alaina Vaisey, Sue Malta, Jane L Goller, Meredith Temple-Smith, Louise Bourchier, Andrew Lau, Eric PF Chow, Jane S Hocking

Journal article  |  2020  |  Sexually Transmitted Infections

INTRODUCTION: Australia recorded its first case of COVID-19 in late January 2020. On 22P March 2020, amid increasing daily case nu..

Sexually transmissible infections, partner notification and intimate relationships: a qualitative study exploring the perspectives of general practitioners and people with a recent chlamydia infection

Jacqueline Coombe, Jane Goller, Helen Bittleston, Alaina Vaisey, Lena Sanci, Anita Groos, Jane Tomnay, Meredith Temple-Smith, Jane Hocking

Journal article  |  2020  |  Sexual Health

BACKGROUND: Individuals diagnosed with a chlamydia infection are advised to notify their sexual partners from the previous 6 month..

Factors influencing contraceptive use or non-use among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people: a systematic review and narrative synthesis

Jacqueline Coombe, Amy E Anderson, Natalie Townsend, Kym M Rae, Stephanie Gilbert, Lyniece Keogh, Christine Corby, Deborah Loxton

Journal article  |  2020  |  Reproductive Health

BACKGROUND: The Australian population has an unmet need for contraception. However, evidence suggests contraceptive patterns of Ab..

Young Women's Complex Patterns of Contraceptive Use: Findings from an Australian Cohort Study

Melissa L Harris, Jacqueline Coombe, Peta M Forder, Jayne C Lucke, Deborah Bateson, Deborah Loxton

Journal article  |  2020  |  Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health

CONTEXT: Unintended pregnancy is common among young women. Understanding how such women use contraceptives- including method combi..

Patient-delivered partner therapy for chlamydia in Australia: can it become part of routine care?

Jane L Goller, Jacqueline Coombe, Christopher Bourne, Deborah Bateson, Meredith Temple-Smith, Jane Tomnay, Alaina Vaisey, Marcus Y Chen, Heather O'Donnell, Anita Groos, Lena Sanci, Jane Hocking

Journal article  |  2020  |  Sexual Health