A priority-driven, policy-relevant research program to support a response to blood-borne viruses and sexually transmissible infections in NSW, Australia

Evidence review for NSW Sexually Transmissible Infections (STI) Strategy

Testing for sexually transmitted infections and blood borne viruses on admission to Western Australian prisons

BACKGROUND Prison populations are known to be at high risk of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and blood borne viruses (BBVs). In accordance with State health guidelines, the Western Australian Department of Correctional Services' policy is to offer testing for STIs and BBVs to all new prison entrants. This audit was undertaken to assess the completeness and timeliness of STI and BBV test...

Introducing a new sexually transmissible infections contact tracing resource for use in NSW General Practice.

In Australia, general practice is the main provider of sexual health care and contact tracing is an important part of a comprehensive control program for sexually transmissible infections (STI). However, many doctors are unaware of their responsibilities regarding contact tracing and identify barriers to undertaking this, for example, lack of written guidelines, and a perceived lack of skills a...

a frame semantic approach to the study of translating cultural scripts in salingers franny and zooey

the frame semantic theory is a nascent approach in the area of translation studies which goes beyond the linguistic barriers and helps us to incorporate cognitive and cultural factors to the study of translation. based on rojos analytical model (2002b), which centered in the frames or knowledge structures activated in the text, the present research explores the various translation problems that...

Sexually transmissible infections in MSM

Although gay men in Sydney are generally well-informed about HIV and their own serostatus, their knowledge of other sexually transmissible infections (STIs)—including their own infection and vaccination history— appears to be much lower, according to an ongoing study of HIV-negative gay men. These findings suggest a need for more education around STIs to complement recently-introduced guideline...