Knowledge of sexually transmitted infections and sources of information amongst men

Journal of The Royal Society for the Promotion of Health

Volumn 125, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 266-271

  Mason, Linda ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Genitourinary medicine clinic; Information; Men; Sexually transmitted infections

Indexed keywords

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CHLAMYDIASIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GONORRHEA; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HERPES; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGION; SELF REPORT; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SOCIAL ASPECT; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; SYPHILIS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ENGLAND; FAMILY PRACTICE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES;

EID: 28644442485     PISSN: 14664240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/146642400512500608     Document Type: Article

References (24)

1. House of Commons Health Committee. Sexual Health Third Report of Session 2002-03. Series No. HC 69-I. London: HMSO, 2003
2. Health Protection Agency. Summary Tables of Selected Conditions by Sex in England & Wales, and Northern Ireland: 1996-2002. London: Health Protection Agency, 2003
3. St Helens and Knowsley Health Authority. Towards Better Health: Public Health Report 2001/2002. St Helens and Knowsley Health Authority
4. Department of Health. National Strategy for Sexual Health and HIV. London: Department of Health, 2001
5. Dixon-Woods M, Stokes T, Young B, Phelps K, Windridge K, Shukla R. Choosing and using services for sexual health: a qualitative study of women's views. Sex Transm Infect 2001;77(5):335-9
6. Macmillan S, Walker R, Oloto E, Fitzmaurice A, Templeton A. Ignorance about Chlamydia among sexually active women - a two centre study. Hum Reprod 1999;14(4):1131-5
7. Sellon E, Oakeshott P. Patient's understanding of risk. Fam Pract 2003;20(4):494
8. Harry TC. Sexual health knowledge of adolescents in a Great Yarmouth High School. Int J STD AIDS 2000;11(2):129-131
9. Pitts MK, Woolliscroft J, Cannon S, Johnson I, Singh G. Factors influencing delay in treatment seeking by first-time attenders at a genitourinary clinic. Int J STD AIDS 2000;11(6):375-8
10. Devonshire P, Hillman R, Capewell S, Clark BJ. Knowledge of Chlamydia trachomatis genital infection and its consequences in people attending a genitourinary medicine clinic. Sex Transm Infect 1999;75(6):409-11
11. Fayers T, Crowley T, Jenkins JM, Cahill DJ. Medical Student Awareness of sexual health is poor. Int J STD AIDS 2003;14(6):386-9
12. Kellock DJ, Piercy H, Rogstad KE. Knowledge of Chlamydia trachomatis infection in genitourinary medicine clinic attenders. Sex Transm Infect 1999;75(1):36-40
13. Office for National Statistics. Contraception and Sexual Health 2001. London: Office for National Statistics, 2002
14. Piercy H, Kellock D, Rogstad K, Searle ES. Knowledge of genital Chlamydia trachomatis infection in family planning clinic attenders. Br J Fam Plann 2000;26(4):195-8
15. McClean HL, Reid M. Use of GUM services and information and views held by first time service users in a large UK city: implications for information provision. Int J STD AIDS 1997;8(3):154-8
16. Rietmeijer CA, Bull SS, McFarlane M, Patnaik JL, Douglas JM Jr. Risks and benefits of the internet for populations at risk for sexually transmitted infections (STIs): results of an STI clinic survey. Sex Transm Dis 2003;30(1):15-9
17. Bull SS, McFarlane M, King D. Barriers to STD/HIV prevention on the Internet. Health Educ Res 2001;16(6):661-70
18. Ross J, Chapman C, Murray C, Stevenson M, Natin D, Rogstad K. How much interest is the internet to patients. Sex Transm Infect 2000;76(5):393-4
19. Smith M, Gertz E, Alvarez S, Lurie P. The content and accessibility of sex education information on the internet. Health Educ Behav 2000;27(6):684-94
20. Hook EW 3rd, Richey CM, Leone P, Bolan G, Spalding C, Henry K, et al. Delayed presentation to clinics for sexually transmitted diseases by symptomatic patients. A potential contributor to continuing STD morbidity. Sex Transm Dis 1997;24(8):443-8
21. Meyer-Weitz A, Reddy P, Van den Borne HW, Kok G, Pietersen J. Health care seeking behaviour of patients with sexually transmitted diseases: determinants of delay behaviour. Patient Educ Couns 2000;41(3):263-74
22. Evans D, Farquhar C. An interview based approach to seeking user views in genitourinary medicine. Genitourin Med 1996;72(3):223-6
23. Champion JK, Ross JD. Referral patterns between primary care and genitourinary medicine. Int J STD AIDS 1999;10(2):121-3
24. Cook P, Cosgrove P, Robin A, Syed Q, Leighton D. Review of Sexual Health Services in the North West. Liverpool: Liverpool John Moores University, Centre For Public Health, 2003