Acceptability of urine-based screening for Chlamydia trachomatis to asymptomatic young men and their providers
| Autor: | Cornelis A. Rietmeijer, Jeanne M. Marrazzo, Jonathan M. Ellen, Johanna Beach Chapin, Charlotte K. Kent, Charlotte A. Gaydos, Eileen F. Dunne |
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| Rok vydání: | 2006 |
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Microbiology (medical)
Sexually transmitted disease Adult Male Sexually Transmitted Diseases Bacterial medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Health Personnel Population Chlamydia trachomatis Dermatology Urine medicine.disease_cause Asymptomatic Health care medicine Dysuria Humans Mass Screening education Gynecology Refusal to Participate education.field_of_study Chlamydia business.industry Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Chlamydia Infections Patient Acceptance of Health Care medicine.disease Infectious Diseases Family medicine Health Care Surveys medicine.symptom business Developed country Attitude to Health |
| Zdroj: | Sexually transmitted diseases. 34(3) |
| ISSN: | 0148-5717 |
| Popis: | The objective of this study was to describe acceptability of urine chlamydia testing among asymptomatic men and providers attitudes toward testing. Asymptomatic men (no urethral discharge/dysuria) were offered free testing and characteristics of men who accepted were compared with those who declined. Acceptability logs tallied the proportion who accepted and a standardized survey was administered to providers at studys end. Median acceptance was 64% (range 8--100%). Men accepting were younger and more likely to be in adolescent primary care or detention to report higher numbers of recent partners no prior sexually transmitted disease time to last healthcare visit >1 year and to have received an incentive. Provider-reported barriers to testing included difficulty in conveying importance of testing to asymptomatic men (65%) and time constraints (24%). Asymptomatic men are likely to accept testing depending on venue and approach. However barriers exist for men and providers even when testing is free. (authors) |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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