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11th Annual Conference Of The British HIV Association [BHIVA]20–23 April 2005, Burlington Hotel·Dublin·Ireland |
[AUTHOR(S):] R Challenor1, S Pinsent1, S Chandramani2, N Theobald3, D Daniels4
1GUM Department, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, 2GUM Department, Manor Hospital, Walsall, 3John Hunter Clinic, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, 4Sexual Health Clinic, West Middlesex Hospital, UK
BHIVA Conf 2005 Apr 20-23;11:O3
AIM: To undertake the first national audit of the management of Chlamydia trachomatis in genitourinary medicine (GUM) clinics in the UK.
METHODS: A retrospective case note review. Non-Consultant Career Grade Doctors working in GUM clinics were each asked to complete ten data collection forms.
RESULTS: One thousand six hundred and seventy forms were completed (from 830 males and 840 females with chlamydia) during the audit period of January to March 2004. Ninety nine per cent (1647) were treated appropriately. Seventy six per cent (1261) were followed up, of which 12% (154) required re-treatment. Seventy one per cent (1186) were managed appropriately within four weeks and 942 partners (0.56 per index case) were managed satisfactorily within four weeks of the initial partner notification interview. Partner notification outcomes were significantly more successful when the index patient was followed up (P<0.0001). Outcome standards were not associated with age, gender or sexuality, but were significantly associated with ethnicity (P<0.004).
CONCLUSIONS: GUM clinics are delivering high quality care and evidence based national outcome standards are being met.
PRESENTING AUTHOR: R Challenor
2005-04-20
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