Optimizing information technology to improve sexual health-care delivery: Public and patient preferences

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 440-445

  Ross, J D C ^a   Copas, A ^b   Stephenson, J ^b   Fellows, L ^a   Gilleran, G ^a  

^a Whittall Street Clinic ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Access; Genitourinary medicine; Modernization; Public involvement; Service delivery

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INTERNET; MALE; NEGRO; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL HEALTH; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; TELEPHONE; ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ANAMNESIS; CENTRAL AMERICA; ETHNOLOGY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; INFORMATION SERVICE; INTERVIEW; METHODOLOGY; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PUBLIC OPINION; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; CARIBBEAN REGION; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INFORMATION SERVICES; INTERNET; INTERVIEWS; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY TAKING; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PUBLIC OPINION; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES;

EID: 34548191029     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/095646207781147210     Document Type: Article

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