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PARTNER NOTIFICATION: ARE AUSTRALIAN APPROACHES FEASIBLE FOR THE CHILEAN CONTEXT?

Nicole Iturrieta-Guaita, Meredith Temple-Smith, Jane Tomnay

SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS | BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP | Published : 2017

Abstract

IntroductionPartner Notification (PN) in Australia has been studied and improved in recent decades. International researchers have highlighted the use of new technology as an alternative approach for PN. Using the Australian experience as an example, we aim to explore clinicians’ perspectives about the use of specialised websites, such as ‘Let them know’ and professional counselling support, to facilitate PN in the Chilean context.Methods58 semi-structured interviews were conducted with health care providers (HCP) and key informants. A third of the interviews were transcribed verbatim and translated from Spanish to English for thematic analysis, which followed an inductive approach based on ..

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