ArticleSexually transmitted infections2004
Physicians' opinions about partner notification methods: case reporting, patient referral, and provider referral.
Article in Sexually transmitted infections, 2004. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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- Improved effectiveness of partner notification for patients with sexually transmitted infections: systematic review.BMJ (Clinical research ed.) · 2007Pooled it
- Partner notification by family physicians for sexually transmitted infections: Facilitators and barriers.Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien · 2022Article
- Recommendations for Providing Quality Sexually Transmitted Diseases Clinical Services, 2020.MMWR. Recommendations and reports : Morbidity and mortality weekly report. Recommendations and reports · 2020Article
- Use of Patient-Delivered Partner Therapy in US College Settings: Associations With Legality, Perceived Legality and Other Sexual and Reproductive Health Services.Sexually transmitted diseases · 2017Article
- Understanding attitudes, barriers and challenges in a small island nation to disease and partner notification for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections: a qualitative study.BMC public health · 2015Article
- Barriers to and facilitators of partner notification for chlamydia trachomatis among health care professionals.BMC health services research · 2014Article
- Innovations in sexually transmitted disease partner services.Current infectious disease reports · 2009Article
- Patient preferences for partner notification.Sexually transmitted infections · 2006Article
- Assessing Different Partner Notification Methods for Assuring Partner Treatment for Gonorrhea: Looking for the Best Mix of Options.Journal of public health management and practice : JPHMPArticle
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6 authors at 1 institution in 3 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundThe United States has relied upon partner notification strategies to help break the chain of infection and re-infection for sexually transmitted diseases (STD). Physicians are a vital link in the system of STD control, but little is known of physician opinions about partner notification strategies.
methodsWe collected opinions about partner notification from a national probability sample of physicians in specialties diagnosing STDs. Physicians responded to 17 questions about three relevant forms of STD partner notification: patient based referral, provider based referral, and case reporting.
resultsExploratory factor analyses showed that responses for each form of partner notification could be grouped into four categories: perceived practice norms, infection control, patient relationships, and time/money. Multivariate analyses of the factors showed that physicians endorsed patient based referral most favourably and provider based referral least favourably.
conclusionPhysicians' opinions about partner notification strategies appear to reflect objective reality in some areas, but not in others. Strategies that improve the fit between physicians' opinions and effective notification are needed: some are discussed here.
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