Contribution of general practitioners and sexual health centres to sexually transmitted infection consultations in five Dutch regions using laboratory data of Chlamydia trachomatis testing

Effective sexually transmitted infection (STI) control requires opportunities for appropriate testing, counselling and treatment. In the Netherlands, people may attend general practitioners (GPs) and sexual health centres (SHCs; also known as STI clinics) for STI consultations. We assessed the contribution of GPs and SHCs to STI consultations in five Dutch regions with different urbanization levels, using data of urogenital Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) testing. Data (2011-2016) were retrieved from laboratories, aggregated by gender and age group (15-24 and 25-64 years). Results show that test ra... Mehr ...

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Verfasser: Slurink, I. A. L.
Groen, K.
Gotz, H. M.
Meima, A.
Kroone, M. M.
Hogewoning, A. A.
Ott, A.
Niessen, W.
Dukers-Muijers, N. H. T. M.
Hoebe, C. J. P. A.
Koedijk, F. D. H.
Kampman, C. J. G.
van Bergen, J. E. A. M.
Dokumenttyp: Artikel
Erscheinungsdatum: 2020
Reihe/Periodikum: Slurink , I A L , Groen , K , Gotz , H M , Meima , A , Kroone , M M , Hogewoning , A A , Ott , A , Niessen , W , Dukers-Muijers , N H T M , Hoebe , C J P A , Koedijk , F D H , Kampman , C J G & van Bergen , J E A M 2020 , ' Contribution of general practitioners and sexual health centres to sexually transmitted infection consultations in five Dutch regions using laboratory data of Chlamydia trachomatis testing ' , International Journal of Std & Aids , vol. 31 , no. 6 , 0956462420905275 , pp. 517-525 . https://doi.org/10.1177/0956462420905275
Schlagwörter: Chlamydia trachomatis / general practice / primary care / epidemiology / sexual health / CARE SEEKING BEHAVIOR
Sprache: Englisch
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