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Patient preferences for partner notification of sexually transmitted infectionsNevhutalu, Marubini Patricia 19 March 2013 (has links)
Sexually transmitted infections (STI’s) are a major public health problem. If STI’s are
not treated they can cause infertility, long term disability and death. Partner
notification and partner treatment have been identified as important aspects of
management to curb the chain of transmission, reinfection and complications of STI’s.
The high prevalence of STI’s and low partner treatment rate is cause for concern. The
ability to communicate with sexual partners about going to the clinic for treatment is
the cornerstone in breaking the chain of reinfection and preventing complications.
The aim of the study was:
• To determine the percentage of patients presenting as a result of partner
notification.
• To describe the demography of patients attending the STI clinic.
• To determine the preferred methods of partner notification from the
perspective of being a patient and from the perspective of being a sexual
contact/partner.
The study is a replication of the study entitled ‘Patient Preferences for Partner
Notification of Sexually Transmitted Infections by (Apoola, Radcliffe, Das, et
al.,2006:327). ’ The study is a quantitative, descriptive, survey design, and a
replicated self-administered questionnaire of the study was used. The sample of 162 patients was taken from a population of about 800 STI clinic attendees over a period
of one month at a local public sector clinic in Johannesburg.
Data was captured using an excel spread sheet and then were exported to the Stata
Release 11 program for analysis. Data was summarized using frequencies, means, and
percentages.
Reliability, validity and ethical issues were taken into consideration.
From the results of the study it became apparent that the majority of STI patients
156(96%) attending the STI clinic under study preferred to inform their partners
themselves that the partner may be at risk of an STI and should receive treatment.
Furthermore, the participants in this particular study would also prefer to be informed
by their partner if they were potentially at risk of contracting a sexually transmitted
infection. With respect to the demographics of the clinic attendees, the majority of the
patients attended the clinic because they presented with signs and symptoms of what
they believed to be a sexually transmitted infection (92%), and only 8% of the
participants attended the clinic because they were informed by a partner that they have
been potentially exposed to an STI. It was identified that 92% of participants did have
cellular telephones, and this is potentially a good means of partner notification given
that the majority of the research sample had access to cellular telephones. In
conclusion the participants in this particular study would prefer to notify their partner
themselves of the potential exposure to a STI as opposed to other means of partner
notification.
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Risk factors for sexually transmitted infections among mine workers in Orkney, North West Province, South AfricaMagadla, Bulelwa 27 March 2015 (has links)
Title: Risk factors for sexually transmitted infections among mine workers in Orkney, North West Province, South Africa.
Background: The role of mobile populations in the spread of HIV has been documented in several countries of the world. In South Africa, the relationship between mine migration and HIV has been studied in detail in the mining town of Carletonville and in Welkom. The link between HIV acquisition and transmission has been well documented. Prevention and early treatment of sexually transmitted infections have been identified as public health priorities as reflected in HIV/AIDS, TB and STI strategic plan of South Africa (2012 – 2016). In this study we sought to measure the prevalence of STIs among mine workers at baseline before a planned STI treatment intervention.
Objectives: To: 1) Measure the prevalence of STIs amongst the mine workers. 2) Describe the types of STI in the population. 3) Identify risk factors associated with genital ulcers diseases.
Results: The highest percentage of STI positivity 188 (10.6%) was observed in the youngest male group (<30) in the study population and decreasing by age (50-64) at 1.8%. We found that of the 1685 participants, 78 (4.6%) had any STI, with 46 (2.9%) having chlamydia, 20 (1.3%) having gonorrhea and 7 (0.4%) having genital ulcer STI. Age was found to be a significant predictor of Chlamydia status. Fitting a multiple logistic regression model showed that the age group of a participant and whom the participant lived with were the two major independent factors that were associated with the risk of a person having an STI.
Conclusion: There is a high demand for STI prevention programmes to focus on the younger age group. A surprising finding that in fact risk of STIs was higher among men living with their partners than among those in the single-sex hostels, where we expected to find the highest risk.
Targeted door to door prevention education campaigns may go a long way in modifying the behaviour of having multiple sexual partners.
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The Levite's concubine a victim's fascination with her enslavement /Beard, Erin E. January 2008 (has links)
Thesis (Honors)--Liberty University Honors Program, 2008. / Includes bibliographical references.
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To tell or not to tell: adolescents' disclosure of sexual abuse experiences and its effects onpsychological well-beingLam, Yuk-ip, Kindy., 林玉葉. January 2010 (has links)
published_or_final_version / Clinical Psychology / Doctoral / Doctor of Psychology
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Sexually transmitted infections in Uganda : implications for control /Nuwaha, Fred Ntoni, January 1900 (has links)
Diss. (sammanfattning) Stockholm : Karol. inst. / Härtill 5 uppsatser.
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The diffusion of HIV/AIDS in sub Saharan Africa : the role of social, economic and cultural factors /Lukong, Paul Foka. January 2000 (has links) (PDF)
Thesis (M.Env.St.)--University of Adelaide, Dept. of Geographical and Environmental Studies, 2000. / Bibliography: leaves 103-113.
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Contribución al estudio de las enfermedades venéreas en el ejército del Perú.Olivencia, José M. January 1900 (has links)
Tesis (bachillerato en medicina)--Universidad de San Marcos, Lima.
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A study analyzing the effects on adults of a venereal disease education courseDe Muth, James Edward, January 1972 (has links)
Thesis (M.S.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1972. / eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references.
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A content analysis of newspaper coverage given venereal disease by Wisconsin's daily and weekly newspapers, November 1, 1971 through August 31, 1972Mecklenburg, Lynn Kraemer, January 1975 (has links)
Thesis (M.S.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1975. / eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references.
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Moral reasoning about sexually transmitted diseasesJadack, Rosemary Agnes. January 1992 (has links)
Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1992. / Typescript. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 145-155).
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