Predictors of time spent on partner notification in four US sites

Partner notification

Partner notification is an essential part of case management for sexually transmitted infections. Done correctly it reduces persistent or recurrent infection in the index patient, identifies previously undiagnosed infections, and may thus contribute to reduced transmission in the population. The effectiveness of patient referral of partners can be enhanced through the provision of written infor...

A Review of Evidence on Partner Notification Practices for Chlamydia

Chlamydia is the most commonly reported sexually transmitted infection (STI) in Canada and is recognized as an important public health concern. Laboratory confirmed cases of Chlamydia trachomatis have been nationally notifiable to the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) since 1990; PHAC surveillance data show steadily rising rates of Chlamydia since 1997 (1). Similar increases have been docum...

The more time spent on listening, the less time spent on prescribing antibiotics in general practice.

OBJECTIVE To analyse the variation between primary care centres (PCCs) with regard to prescribing antibiotics and to investigate whether the variation can be explained by factors related to patient satisfaction and to socio-demographic characteristics of the populations in the catchment areas of the PCCs. METHODS The frequency of prescription of antibiotics by GPs at the PCCs was used as the ...

BASHH statement on partner notification for sexually transmissible infections

2012 BASHH statement on partner notification for sexually transmissible infections.

1. Summary of key principles 2. Partner notification 3. Aim 4. Audience 5. Competency in PN provision 6. Offering PN 7. Infections for which PN should be offered and look-back intervals 8. Table showing look-back intervals for partner notification and where epidemiological treatment is recommended 9. Agreed contact actions 10. PN resolution 11. Legal issues regarding sharing of information betw...