Factors associated with time to presentation to Sydney Sexual Health Centre, Australia, after STI contact notification.

IF 1.8 4区 医学 Q3 INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Sexual health Pub Date : 2025-06-01 DOI:10.1071/SH24230
K Hall, K Hall, H Lu, H Lu, A Wong, A Wong, A McNulty, A McNulty, C Bourne, C Bourne
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Abstract

Background Despite partner notification (PN) being an essential component of sexually transmitted infection (STI) control programs, little is known about how contacts of STIs are notified, and the time taken to present for testing. We aimed to evaluate both aspects in people presenting to Sydney Sexual Health Centre who reported being a sexual contact of someone diagnosed with an STI. Methods We conducted a retrospective observational study of data collected between 1 April 2020 and 31 March 2021 at Sydney Sexual Health Centre. A pop-up field in the electronic medical record collected data about people's experience of being notified of their sexual contact with an STI. We ran univariable and multivariable analysis of time to presentation and PN method against clinical and demographic information. Results There were 2182 presentations because of STI contact notification. Median time to presentation was 3days (IQR 1-7days), which did not differ by spoken or electronic PN. In the multivariable model, people who received spoken PN were less likely to present in P =0.007). This indicates electronic PN may prompt faster testing for STIs. Higher partner number was associated with receiving electronic PN. Conclusions Our study suggests that electronic PN may prompt faster testing for STIs. It provides valuable insights into the characteristics of STI contacts, who are rarely the focus of PN research. Understanding what motivates notified contacts to seek care is integral in modernising PN practices, as rates of STIs climb.

与性传播感染接触通知后到澳大利亚悉尼性健康中心就诊的时间有关的因素。
背景:尽管性传播感染(STI)控制规划的一个重要组成部分是通知性传播感染(PN),但人们对如何通知性传播感染的接触者以及进行检测所需的时间知之甚少。我们的目的是在悉尼性健康中心报告与被诊断为性传播感染的人发生性接触的人群中评估这两个方面。方法:我们对悉尼性健康中心2020年4月1日至2021年3月31日收集的数据进行了回顾性观察研究。电子病历中的一个弹出式字段收集了人们被告知性传播感染的经历的数据。我们根据临床和人口统计信息对就诊时间和PN方法进行了单变量和多变量分析。结果有2182例病例因接触通报就诊。到就诊的中位时间为3天(IQR 1-7天),口语或电子PN无差异。在多变量模型中,接受口头PN的人不太可能出现(P =0.007)。这表明电子PN可以促进更快的性传播感染检测。较高的伙伴数与接收电子PN相关。结论我们的研究表明,电子PN可以促进更快的性传播感染检测。它为STI接触者的特征提供了有价值的见解,这些接触者很少是PN研究的重点。随着性传播感染率的攀升,了解是什么促使被通知的接触者寻求护理,是实现产科护理实践现代化不可或缺的一部分。
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Sexual health
Sexual health 医学-传染病学
CiteScore
2.30
自引率
12.50%
发文量
121
审稿时长
6-12 weeks
期刊介绍: Sexual Health publishes original and significant contributions to the fields of sexual health including HIV/AIDS, Sexually transmissible infections, issues of sexuality and relevant areas of reproductive health. This journal is directed towards those working in sexual health as clinicians, public health practitioners, researchers in behavioural, clinical, laboratory, public health or social, sciences. The journal publishes peer reviewed original research, editorials, review articles, topical debates, case reports and critical correspondence. Officially sponsored by: The Australasian Chapter of Sexual Health Medicine of RACP Sexual Health Society of Queensland Sexual Health is the official journal of the International Union against Sexually Transmitted Infections (IUSTI), Asia-Pacific, and the Asia-Oceania Federation of Sexology.
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