Genital chlamydia in southern New South Wales: An ecological analysis of testing and notification patterns 2004-2008

Autor:	Roderick Reynolds, Tracey Oakman
Rok vydání:	2010
Předmět:	Gerontology medicine.medical_specialty Chlamydia business.industry Public health Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Chlamydia screening Chlamydia testing urologic and male genital diseases medicine.disease female genital diseases and pregnancy complications Chlamydia test medicine Sex organ Ecological analysis Rural area Family Practice business Demography
Zdroj:	Australian Journal of Rural Health. 18:159-165
ISSN:	1038-5282
DOI:	10.1111/j.1440-1584.2010.01134.x
Popis:	Objective: To identify demographic patterns for chlamydia testing rates on reported general practice (GP) visits and notification rates in residents of Greater Southern Area Health Service (GSAHS) for the period 2004–2008. Design: Descriptive analysis of presentation and chlamydia-specific Medicare data and chlamydia notifications made to GSAHS Public Health Unit. Setting: Rural and remote southern New South Wales. Participants: Residents of GSAHS who had a Medicare recorded visit to a GP and chlamydia pathology collected in the period July 2004 to June 2008, and those residents notified to the GSAHS Public Health Unit with a positive chlamydia test results. Main outcome measures: Age and gender trends for GP visits, chlamydia testing and chlamydia notifications. Results: While chlamydia testing and notification rates increased over the review period, the percentage of chlamydia tests performed remained low. There was a greater increase in testing rates among women than men, and the highest were among women aged 15–24. Chlamydia notification rates increased across all age groups and were greater in women aged 15–24 than men of the same age group. Conclusion: The low proportion of tests performed to presentations (in conjunction with the high proportion of notifications to tests performed) reflects that chlamydia testing among providers is still being undertaken in a targeted approach rather than from a population-focused screening perspective. Further work with GPs is required to improve chlamydia screening rates, and ensure practice is consistent with national guidelines.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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