Patient-led partner referral in a district hospital based STD clinic.

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dc.contributor.authorSahasrabuddhe, V Ven_US
dc.contributor.authorGholap, T Aen_US
dc.contributor.authorJethava, Y Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorJoglekar, N Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorBrahme, R Gen_US
dc.contributor.authorGaikwad, B Aen_US
dc.contributor.authorWankhede, A Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorMehendale, S Men_US
dc.date.accessioned2002-04-07en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-02T12:42:57Z
dc.date.available2002-04-07en_US
dc.date.available2009-06-02T12:42:57Z
dc.date.issued2002-04-07en_US
dc.description.abstractCONTEXT: Sexual communication and appropriate treatment of sexual partners is critical to the success of STD and HIV/AIDS prevention and control. AIMS: To understand factors influencing intention of STD patients to inform their regular sexual partners and identify predictors influencing actual return of the partners. SETTINGS AND DESIGN: A non-randomised survey of patients attending STD clinic in a district hospital between May and November 2000. METHODS AND MATERIAL: 182 patients were administered structured questionnaires to understand their intention to notify their regular sexual partners and encouraged to refer their regular sexual partners to the clinic for management. Factors related to intent to notify partners and actual partner referral were analysed. Statistical analysis used: Chi square test and forward stepwise logistic regression. RESULTS: Of the 182 STD patients 77.47% expressed their positive intention to notify their regular sexual partners. However, overall partner return rate was 40.65%. Patients from a better economic class (p=0.014), those who had sex since having the disease (p=0.001), those who felt it was easy to tell their partners (p=0.047) and perceived the necessity of investigating their partners (p<0.001) were more likely to have an intention to notify their partners. Independent predictors of actual return of sexual partners were patients' perception of partners' susceptibility (p=0.044), positive intention to notify partners (p=0.001), partners already informed before clinic visit (p=0.030) and presence of genital ulcerative diseases (p=0.033). CONCLUSIONS: STD clinic counselling and education should focus on risk reduction, partner susceptibility, role of STDs in HIV transmission and improving spousal communication.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDistrict Hospital, Nashik and National AIDS Research Institute, Pune - 411 026, India. sanjaymehendale@yahoo.comen_US
dc.identifier.citationSahasrabuddhe VV, Gholap TA, Jethava YS, Joglekar NS, Brahme RG, Gaikwad BA, Wankhede AK, Mehendale SM. Patient-led partner referral in a district hospital based STD clinic. Journal of Postgraduate Medicine. 2002 Apr-Jun; 48(2): 105-8en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/117100
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.jpgmonline.comen_US
dc.subject.meshAdolescenten_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshAgeden_US
dc.subject.meshAnalysis of Varianceen_US
dc.subject.meshChi-Square Distributionen_US
dc.subject.meshCohort Studiesen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHospitals, District --utilizationen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshIndiaen_US
dc.subject.meshInterpersonal Relationsen_US
dc.subject.meshLogistic Modelsen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_US
dc.subject.meshMultivariate Analysisen_US
dc.subject.meshOutpatient Clinics, Hospital --utilizationen_US
dc.subject.meshPatient Acceptance of Health Care --statistics & numerical dataen_US
dc.subject.meshPrimary Prevention --methodsen_US
dc.subject.meshQuestionnairesen_US
dc.subject.meshRisk Assessmenten_US
dc.subject.meshSexual Partnersen_US
dc.subject.meshSexually Transmitted Diseases --prevention & controlen_US
dc.subject.meshUrban Health Services --utilizationen_US
dc.titlePatient-led partner referral in a district hospital based STD clinic.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dc.typeResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov'ten_US
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