Where are we going with chlamydia?

Donovan, Basil; Grulich, Andrew E.

doi:10.1071/sh06053

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“…Chlamydia is Australia's most common notifiable infectious disease and causes significant morbidity, particularly in young adults 21 . Australia is piloting programs to improve GP education, screening and surveillance for genital chlamydia infections 22 . These findings would suggest that the Vietnamese community needs to be actively engaged in these programs.…”

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Knowledge of STIs and blood‐borne viruses among Vietnamese men in metropolitan Sydney

O’Connor

Wen

Rissel

et al. 2007

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

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Objective: To describe the sexual health knowledge of a group of Vietnamese men living in inner urban Sydney in order to assist with future program planning. Method: Data were collected through telephone interviews conducted in Vietnamese using a structured questionnaire. Data were obtained from 499 of 761 eligible men contacted, giving a response rate of 66%. The data were weighted to be consistent with the age distribution of Vietnamese males in the area. A comparison was done with a published national telephone study of sexual behaviour and knowledge. Results: Low knowledge levels about sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and blood‐borne viruses were found, compared with data from a published national telephone study. The factors associated with higher mean knowledge scores on multiple regression were: having 10 or more lifetime female sexual partners, being hepatitis B vaccinated, knowing someone with HIV, having received information about HIV in Vietnam in the past 12 months, having received information about HIV or STIs in the past 12 months from a GP. Knowledge about chlamydia was particularly poor. Conclusion: Targeted, community‐wide, awareness‐raising campaigns and health care worker education is required to improve the Vietnamese community's knowledge of STIs, with particular emphasis on improving chlamydia knowledge.

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Knowledge of STIs and blood‐borne viruses among Vietnamese men in metropolitan Sydney

O’Connor

Wen

Rissel

et al. 2007

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

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“…, Bilardi et al . ), yet only 7% of females under 25 are tested for Chlamydia (Donovan & Grulich ). Barriers to Chlamydia screening by GPs include a lack of adequate training and time restraints (Donovan & Grulich , Sawleshwarkar et al .…”

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“…In Australia, screening is predominantly left to general practitioners (GPs) and sexual health services (Newton et al 2010). As many as 90% of females and 70% of males aged 15-24 years consult a general practitioner annually , Bilardi et al 2009), yet only 7% of females under 25 are tested for Chlamydia (Donovan & Grulich 2006). Barriers to Chlamydia screening by GPs include a lack of adequate training and time restraints (Donovan & Grulich 2006, Sawleshwarkar et al 2010.…”

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“…As many as 90% of females and 70% of males aged 15-24 years consult a general practitioner annually , Bilardi et al 2009), yet only 7% of females under 25 are tested for Chlamydia (Donovan & Grulich 2006). Barriers to Chlamydia screening by GPs include a lack of adequate training and time restraints (Donovan & Grulich 2006, Sawleshwarkar et al 2010. For example, many GPs lack strategies for entering into conversations about sexual health when it is not the reason for presentation, particularly with males.…”

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Chlamydia screening in young people as an outcome of a HEADSS; Home, Education, Activities, Drug and alcohol use, Sexuality and Suicide youth psychosocial assessment tool

Eade

Henning

2013

Journal of Clinical Nursing

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“…Early identification of C. trachomatis infection through screening, in conjunction with treatment of cases and their contacts, is effective in identifying asymptomatic cases, limiting the spread of disease and reducing the complications of infection 6 . Screening involves using a specific test to identify members of the community who might have asymptomatic disease.…”

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Genital chlamydia in southern New South Wales: An ecological analysis of testing and notification patterns 2004–2008

Reynolds

Oakman

2010

Australian J Rural Health

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The low proportion of tests performed to presentations (in conjunction with the high proportion of notifications to tests performed) reflects that chlamydia testing among providers is still being undertaken in a targeted approach rather than from a population-focused screening perspective. Further work with GPs is required to improve chlamydia screening rates, and ensure practice is consistent with national guidelines.

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Where are we going with chlamydia?

Cited by 5 publications

References 14 publications

Knowledge of STIs and blood‐borne viruses among Vietnamese men in metropolitan Sydney

Knowledge of STIs and blood‐borne viruses among Vietnamese men in metropolitan Sydney

Chlamydia screening in young people as an outcome of a HEADSS; Home, Education, Activities, Drug and alcohol use, Sexuality and Suicide youth psychosocial assessment tool

Genital chlamydia in southern New South Wales: An ecological analysis of testing and notification patterns 2004–2008

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