Int Conf AIDS 1993 Jun 6-11; 9:124 (abstract no. WS-D21-6) Faxelid E, Krantz I; Dept. of International Health Care Research (IHCAR), Stockholm.
Sexually transmitted diseases (STDS) and their consequences constitute a major health problem in Zambia. Partner notification (p.n.) with the purpose of breaking the chain of transmission and prevent complications in the index patient as well as in the sexual partners, is part of the STD control programme in Zambia. Results from studies in Lusaka show that p.n. does not function optimally. The aim of this ongoing study is to design an appropriate method for p.n. and to test the outcome of the procedure. STD patients at one urban health centre are randomly selected into an intervention and a non-intervention group. The intervention consists of health education about STD, counselling on patient referral of partners, contact slips and provider referral. A follow up interview is conducted with both groups after two weeks. Outcome variables are number of traced partners, number of partners during treatment period, completion of treatment and partner(s) reactions to p.n. The study started in October 1992 and will be finished in April 1993. Preliminary results will be presented at the conference.
Keywords: AEGIS, Contact Tracing, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Sexual Partners, Zambia, Counseling, Referral and Consultation, Health Education, Urban Health, Urban Health Services, Human, ICA9 930606
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