SynthesisBMC public health2010
Partner notification for sexually transmitted infections in developing countries: a systematic review.
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- Prevalence and associated factors of syphilis among female sex workers in East Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2025Pooled it
- Acceptability and efficacy of partner notification for curable sexually transmitted infections in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review.International journal of STD & AIDS · 2019Pooled it
- Strategies for partner notification for sexually transmitted infections, including HIV.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2013Pooled it
- Partner notification uptake for sexually transmitted infections in China: a systematic literature review.Sexually transmitted infections · 2012Pooled it
- Uptake of and factors associated with testing for sexually transmitted infections in community-based settings among youth in Zimbabwe: a mixed-methods study.The Lancet. Child & adolescent health · 2021Trial
- Effects of enhanced STI partner notification counselling and provider-assisted partner services on partner referral and the incidence of STI diagnosis in Cape Town, South Africa: randomised controlled trial.Sexually transmitted infections · 2021Trial
- Low male partner attendance after syphilis screening in pregnant women leads to worse birth outcomes: the Syphilis Treatment of Partners (STOP) randomised control trial.Sexual health · 2020Trial
- Perspectives on male partner notification and treatment for syphilis among antenatal women and their partners in Kampala and Wakiso districts, Uganda.BMC infectious diseases · 2019Trial
- Traditional and Web-Based Technologies to Improve Partner Notification Following Syphilis Diagnosis Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Lima, Peru: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2018Trial
- Introducing onsite antenatal syphilis screening in Burkina Faso: implementation and evaluation of a feasibility intervention tailored to a local context.BMC health services research · 2017Trial
- Expedited Partner Therapy (EPT) increases the frequency of partner notification among MSM in Lima, Peru: a pilot randomized controlled trial.BMC medicine · 2017Trial
- Understanding Barriers to Scaling Up HIV-Assisted Partner Services in Kenya.AIDS patient care and STDs · 2016Trial
- Low syphilis treatment rates and associated birth outcomes in pregnant women with and without HIV in Zambia: A cohort study.International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics · 2026Article
- The cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric evaluation of the Chinese version of the stigma scale for caring for individuals with sexually transmitted infections (STISS)-student version: a translation and validation study.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Challenges associated with sexually transmitted infection partner notification approaches in Africa: a scoping review protocol.Frontiers in reproductive health · 2026Article
- Socio-psychological determinants of scabies contact notification among Dutch students: A qualitative study.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2025Article
- Partner notification and STI patient experiences in Ekurhuleni East, Gauteng, South Africa.African journal of primary health care & family medicine · 2025Article
- Detection of sexually transmitted infection agents in pregnant women using multiplex polymerase chain reaction method.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
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- HIV Partner Notification Program in Iran: Policy Brief.Addiction & health · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe feasibility and acceptability of partner notification (PN) for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in developing countries was assessed through a comprehensive literature review, to help identify future intervention needs.
methodsThe Medline, Embase, and Google Scholar databases were searched to identify studies published between January 1995 and December 2007 on STI PN in developing countries. A systematic review of the research extracted information on: (1) willingness of index patients to notify partners; (2) the proportion of partners notified or referred; (3) client-reported barriers in notifying partners; (4) infrastructure barriers in notifying partners; and (5) PN approaches that were evaluated in developing countries.
resultsOut of 609 screened articles, 39 met our criteria. PN outcome varied widely and was implemented more often for spousal partners than for casual or commercial partners. Reported barriers included sociocultural factors such as stigma, fear of abuse for having an STI, and infrastructural factors related to the limited number of STD clinics, and trained providers and reliable diagnostic methods. Client-oriented counselling was found to be effective in improving partner referral outcomes.
conclusionsSTD clinics can improve PN with client-oriented counselling, which should help clients to overcome perceived barriers. The authors speculate that well-designed PN interventions to evaluate the impact on STI prevalence and incidence along with cost-effectiveness components will motivate policy makers in developing countries to allocate more resources towards STI management.
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