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ArticleSexually transmitted diseases2021

Facilitators and Barriers to Patient-Delivered Partner Therapy Acceptance for Chlamydia trachomatis Among Young African American Men Who Have Sex With Women in a Southern Urban Epicenter.

Alyssa M Lederer, Grace Hindmarch, Norine Schmidt, Gérard R Gomes, Glenis Scott, Shannon Watson, Patricia J Kissinger

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Article in Sexually transmitted diseases, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Alyssa M LedererFrom the Departments of Global Community Health and Behavioral Sciences.ORCID 0000-0002-9430-0287
Grace HindmarchFrom the Departments of Global Community Health and Behavioral Sciences.
Norine SchmidtEpidemiology, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, LA.
Gérard R GomesEpidemiology, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, LA.
Glenis ScottEpidemiology, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, LA.
Shannon WatsonEpidemiology, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, LA.
Patricia J KissingerEpidemiology, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, LA.
Tulane University · US

Funding

A new approach to controlling chlamydia transmission in young peopleR01HD086794 · NICHD · TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA · PI KISSINGER, PATRICIA J · 2016 to 2020
$2.9M
NICHD NIH HHS R01 HD086794
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundChlamydia trachomatis (Ct) disproportionately affects African American young people living in the Southern United States and can have negative consequences if left untreated. Patient-delivered partner therapy (PDPT) is an evidence-based practice in which individuals diagnosed with Ct can provide treatment directly to their sex partners. However, PDPT acceptance rates need improvement. Although reasons for PDPT acceptance have been explored previously, the facilitators and barriers to expedited partner therapy acceptance among young southern African American men who have sex with women have not yet been examined.

methodsTwenty semistructured interviews were conducted as part of a community-based Ct screening and treatment intervention among African American men aged 15 to 25 years who had female sex partners. Participants were asked about why they did or did not accept PDPT for their sex partners. Data were transcribed and analyzed in NVivo qualitative software using an inductive thematic approach.

resultsParticipants' decision making was multifaceted. Facilitators for PDPT acceptance included being able to cure their partner, convenient access to treatment, believing it was the right thing to do, having a close relationship with a partner, concern for the partner's well-being, and the perceived severity of Ct. Barriers to PDPT acceptance were the belief that a partner did not need treatment, not having a close relationship with the partner, being unable to contact the partner, and fear of conflict.

conclusionsFindings had similarities to other studies, indicating some universal messaging may be warranted alongside culturally tailored interventions for specific patient populations to increase PDPT acceptance. Implications for patient-provider communication are provided.

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Chlamydia InfectionsChlamydia trachomatisAdolescentBlack or African AmericanContact TracingFemaleHumansMaleSexual Partners

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PMID33993165
PMCPMC9708115
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