Journal article
Innovative resources could help improve partner notification for chlamydia in primary care
JE Bilardi, CA Hopkins, CK Fairley, JS Hocking, JE Tomnay, NL Pavlin, RM Parker, MJ Temple-Smith, FJ Bowden, DB Russell, M Pitts, MY Chen
Sexually Transmitted Diseases | LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS | Published : 2009
Abstract
Objective: To examine practices of general practitioners' (GPs) in relation to partner notification for chlamydia and identify the supports they would find most useful to assist them. GOAL: To identify innovative resources that could improve partner notification for chlamydia in primary care. Study design: A postal survey was undertaken that involved GPs from several jurisdictions across Australia between August and December 2007. GPs were randomly selected from a national database. Results: Of 521 eligible GPs, 234 (45%) returned a completed questionnaire. Ninety-five percent (n = 223) felt that it was their role to discuss partner notification with patients diagnosed with chlamydia; howeve..
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Funding Acknowledgements
Supported by the Commonwealth, as part of a National Chlamydia Pilot program that is currently running to test the effectiveness of a number of models for chlamydia testing in Australia.