ArticleSexual health2015
Feasibility and acceptability of point-of-care testing for sexually transmissible infections among men and women in mobile van settings.
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 10 citations in OpenAlex.
- Pooled it
- STI prevalence and the integration of point-of-care nucleic acid amplification testing into STI diagnostic algorithms at a Médecins Sans Frontières key population clinic in San Pedro Sula, Honduras.Frontiers in reproductive health · 2026Article
- A nurse-led satellite clinic initiative for STI testing in an Australian correctional center: a qualitative study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Acceptability and feasibility of self-sampling for the screening of sexually transmitted infections in cabana privacy shelters.International journal of STD & AIDS · 2018Article
- Performance of self-collected penile-meatal swabs compared to clinician-collected urethral swabs for the detection of Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Trichomonas vaginalis, and Mycoplasma genitalium by nucleic acid amplification assays.Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease · 2016Article
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Authors and funding
6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
To demonstrate the feasibility and acceptability of mobile point-of-care and near-patient testing for sexually transmissible infections, we offered services during an annual community event and surveyed event-goers. Forty-two participants were tested. When provided with options, the majority of participants chose point-of-care or near-patient testing. Trichomoniasis, chlamydia and gonorrhea were detected. All but one infected participant were notified and prescribed treatment. Participants responding to a written questionnaire reported sample self-collection and testing in a van as acceptable, although men reported self-collection in a van as less acceptable than a doctor's office. Providing mobile point-of-care and near-patient sexually transmitted infection testing to the general population is feasible and acceptable.
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