Chlamydia - HNEPH Research Papers

Merritt T, Durrheim DN, Hope K, Byron P. General practice intervention to increase opportunistic screening for chlamydia Sexual Health 2007; 4(4): 249-251

We describe an intervention in 6 General Practices over an 18-month period that was designed to improve opportunistic screening for chlamydia. Key strategies included engaging and informing general practitioners, adopting a simplified screening protocol, providing feedback on practice testing performance and developing resources for use with patients. The overall impact on testing was modest and largely transient, and was insufficient to impact on the current chlamydia epidemic. Major additional measures would be required to further substantially increase testing levels. These could include financial incentives linked to screening performance and increased community awareness to increase patient demand for testing.

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