Acceptability of the internet-based chlamydia screening implementation in the netherlands and insights into nonresponse

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 467-474

  Greenland, Katie E ^a,b   Op De Coul, Eline L M ^a   Van Bergen, Jan E A M ^c   Brouwers, Elfi E H G ^d   Fennema, Han J S A ^e   Götz, Hannelore M ^f   Hoebe, Christian J P A ^d   Koekenbier, Rik H ^e   Pars, Lydia L ^c   Van Ravesteijn, Sander M ^f   Van Den Broek, Ingrid V F ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (Netherlands)

^b EUROPEAN CENTRE FOR DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL ECDC   (Sweden)

^c National Institute for STI and AIDS Control in the Netherlands   (Netherlands)

^d South Limburg Public Health Service   (Netherlands)

^e Cluster of Infectious Diseases Amsterdam Health Service ^*  (Netherlands)

^f Rotterdam Rijnmond Public Health Service   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIASIS; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; E-MAIL; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HOME TESTING KIT; HUMAN; INTERNET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NETHERLANDS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCREENING TEST;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MASS SCREENING; NETHERLANDS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; REAGENT KITS, DIAGNOSTIC; REFUSAL TO PARTICIPATE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES, BACTERIAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79957651837     PISSN: 01485717     EISSN: 15374521     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/OLQ.0b013e318204546e     Document Type: Article

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