SynthesisSexually transmitted infections2012
Partner notification uptake for sexually transmitted infections in China: a systematic literature review.
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- Barriers and facilitators of HIV partner status notification in low- and lower-middle-income countries: A mixed-methods systematic review.BMC infectious diseases · 2024Pooled it
- The proportion of HIV disclosure to sexual partners among people diagnosed with HIV in China: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2022Pooled it
- Optimizing Peer Distribution of Syphilis Self-Testing Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in China: A Multi-City Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial.Archives of sexual behavior · 2023Trial
- Exploring motivation to notify and barriers to partner notification of sexually transmitted infections in South Africa: a qualitative study.BMC public health · 2018Trial
- 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
- Understanding Barriers to Scaling Up HIV-Assisted Partner Services in Kenya.AIDS patient care and STDs · 2016Trial
- Attitudes toward partner notification ofFrontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Characteristics of and Factors Associated With Partner Service Uptake Cascade Among People With Newly Reported HIV/AIDS Diagnoses in Southeastern China in 2022: Cross-Sectional Survey.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2024Article
- Perceptions, experiences, and preferences for partner services among Black and Latino men who have sex with men and transwomen in North Carolina.Ethnicity & health · 2022Article
- "It is a process" - a qualitative evaluation of provider acceptability of HIV assisted partner services in western Kenya: experiences, challenges, and facilitators.BMC health services research · 2022Article
- Prevalence of and factors associated with advanced HIV disease among newly diagnosed people living with HIV in Guangdong Province, China.Journal of the International AIDS Society · 2020Article
- Contact tracing of syphilis-seropositive pregnant women and syphilis-infection among their male partners in Bao'an district, Shenzhen, China.BMC infectious diseases · 2020Article
- Partner Notification Among Persons With Early Syphilis in Shenzhen, China, 2011-2017: Implications for Practice and Policy.Sexually transmitted diseases · 2020Article
- High Willingness to Participate in Partner Notification among Women Attending Reproductive Health and STI Clinics in Shenzhen, China: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Uptake of a Partner Notification Model for HIV Among Men Who Have Sex With Men and Transgender Women in Tijuana, Mexico.AIDS and behavior · 2018Article
- Syphilis incidence in men who have sex with men with human immunodeficiency virus comorbidity and the importance of integrating sexually transmitted infection prevention into HIV care.Expert review of anti-infective therapy · 2018Review
- Health System Factors Influencing Partner Notification for STIs and HIV in Lilongwe Malawi. A Pre-intervention Phase Assessment for a Quality Improvement Project.Journal of infectious diseases and medicine · 2018Article
- Perceived barriers to partner notification among sexually transmitted infection clinic patients, Cape Town, South Africa.Journal of public health (Oxford, England) · 2017Article
- Optimizing Partner Notification Programs for Men Who Have Sex with Men: Factorial Survey Results from South China.PloS one · 2016Article
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Abstract
objectiveChina's sexually transmitted infection (STI) epidemic requires comprehensive control programmes. Partner services are traditional pillars of STI control but have not been widely implemented in China. This study was a systematic literature review to examine STI partner notification (PN) uptake in China.
methodsFour English and four Chinese language databases were searched up to March 2011 to identify articles on PN of STIs including HIV in China. PN uptake was defined as the number of partners named, notified, evaluated or diagnosed per index patient.
resultsA total of 11 studies met inclusion criteria. For STI (excluding HIV) PN, a median 31.6% (IQR 27.4%-65.8%) of named partners were notified, 88.8% (IQR 88.4%-90.8%) of notified partners were evaluated and 37.9% (IQR 33.1%-43.6%) of evaluated partners were diagnosed. For HIV PN, a median 15.7% (IQR 13.2%-36.5%) of named partners were notified, 86.7% (IQR 72.9%-90.4%) of notified partners were evaluated and 27.6% (IQR 24.1%-27.7%) of evaluated partners were diagnosed. A mean of 80.6% (SD=12.6%) of patients attempted PN, and 72.4% (IQR 63.8%-81.1%) chose self-referral when offered more than one method of PN. Perceived patient barriers included social stigma, fear of relationship breakdown, uncertainty of how to notify and lack of partner contact information. Perceived infrastructure barriers included limited time and trained staff, mistrust of health workers and lack of PN guidelines.
conclusionPN programmes are feasible in China. Further research on STI PN, particularly among men who have sex with men and other high-risk groups, is an important public health priority. PN policies and guidelines are urgently needed in China.
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