Achieving successful partner notification: putting together the pieces of the puzzle

2009 ◽  
Vol 20 (9) ◽  
pp. 601-602 ◽  
Author(s):  
C S Estcourt ◽  
L J Sutcliffe ◽  
T Shackleton
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Cost Effectiveness ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Infections ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Partner Notification ◽  
Public Health Measure ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Health Measure

Partner notification as a public health measure to reduce transmission of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is a cornerstone of STI control in most countries. The success of any partner notification strategy is conditional on its acceptability and feasibility to both patients and health-care professionals, its compliance with relevant professional and legislative guidance, and its cost-effectiveness.

scholarly journals Chlamydia Infections

2019 ◽  
Vol 67 (7) ◽  
pp. 375-376 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennan A. Phillips
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Environmental Health ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Infections ◽  
Health Care System ◽  
Economic Burden ◽  
Public Health Issue ◽  
Global Public Health ◽  
Prevention Strategies ◽  
Sexually Transmitted

Increasing rates for chlamydia and other sexually transmitted infections pose a global public health issue. Untreated chlamydia infections create an economic burden on the health care system, employers, and society. Occupational and environmental health nurses can help promote health awareness about chlamydia, teach prevention strategies, and encourage routine screening to slow its spread.

scholarly journals Exploration of knowledge, attitudes and percepions regarding sexually transmitted infections among patients attending a primary health care clinic in Gauteng - Part 1

Curationis ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
T.J. Molapo ◽  
T.M.M. Maja ◽  
S.C.D. Wright
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
South Africa ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Infections ◽  
Major Public Health Problem ◽  
Care Clinic ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Primary Health Care Clinic ◽  
Primary Health

Sexually transmitted infections are a major public health problem in South Africa. The high incidence and prevalence of sexually transmitted infections in South Africa pose a serious threat to public health for two main reasons. Firstly, the long-term consequences of these infections are a major cause of loss of health or life, and secondly, sexually transmitted infections are important co-factors in driving the human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) epidemic. The control and prevention of sexually transmitted infections has become an urgent priority. At a primary health care clinic, the nursing personnel experienced an increasing number of persons daily seeking treatment for sexually transmitted infections. The purpose of the study was therefore to investigate the knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of people seeking treatment at Stanza Bopape Clinic regarding sexually transmitted infections. The study was a contextual, quantitative survey. The population was all patients (15 years and older) who visited the clinic for a health-related problem during November 2004 to January 2005. The sampling method was convenient. The data gathering method was self-report using a structured questionnaire basic on current knowledge. The data analysis was done with descriptive statistics.

scholarly journals Is Second dose of vaccination useful in previously SARS-CoV-2 infected Health Care Workers?

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gauthier Pean de Ponfilly ◽  
Benoit Pilmis ◽  
Iheb El Kaibi ◽  
Nathalie Castreau ◽  
Sophie Laplanche ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Healthcare Systems ◽  
Public Health Measure ◽  
Important Public Health ◽  
Infected People ◽  
Health Measure ◽  
Care Workers

Vaccines are the most important public health measure to protect people from COVID‐19 worldwide. In addition, healthcare workers account for a large number of infected people. Then, protecting this population from COVID-19 seems crucial in the preservation of healthcare systems. In a context of few doses available, serological assays could be useful to decide whether one or two doses are needed. Our results show that a first dose of BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine seems to act as a boost after SARS-CoV-2 infection in healthcare workers with a previous SARS-CoV-2 infection and a second dose might not be required.

Prevalence and health care seeking behaviour for sexually transmitted infections among in-school adolescents in Ado-Ekiti, South-Western Nigeria

2016 ◽  
Vol 29 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick T. Adegun ◽  
Eyitope O. Amu
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Infections ◽  
Health Care Seeking ◽  
Care Seeking ◽  
Self Medication ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Stomach Pain ◽  
Health Care Seeking Behaviour ◽  
Care Seeking Behaviour

Abstract Background: In Nigeria, adolescents are highly vulnerable to sexually transmitted infections (STIs) which have the potential of jeopardising their future reproductive lives if poorly treated. Objective: To determine the prevalence and health care seeking behaviour for STIs among secondary school adolescents in Ado, South-Western Nigeria. Subjects: Male and female adolescents aged 10–19 years. Methods: The study employed a descriptive cross-sectional design. A pre-tested, self-administered, semi-structured questionnaire was used to elicit information from 560 adolescents selected from public and private secondary schools in Ado Local Government Area (LGA) of Ekiti State, using a multistage sampling technique. The data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Analyzed data were presented in the form of tables and charts. Results: Two hundred and fifty-one (47.1%) respondents had previous symptoms of STIs. The commonest symptoms among the males were penile discharge (30.5%), painful micturition (30.5%) and stomach pain with swollen testes (25.4%). The commonest symptoms among the females were genital itching (27.6%), genital sores (14.1%) and painful micturition (13.1%). Only 26.7% sought treatment from a health facility; 37.0% did nothing; 15.9% went to patent medicine stores, 10.0% used herbs; the rest did self-medication or prayed. Conclusion: The prevalence of STI symptoms among adolescents in Ado-Ekiti is high but their health care seeking behaviour is poor. Health education about the dangers of untreated STI and the importance of seeking treatment early, targeted at adolescents, should be intensified.

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