Could a peer-led intervention increase uptake of chlamydia screening? A proof of principle pilot study

Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 21-28

  Loaring, Jessica ^a,b   Hickman, Matthew ^c   Oliver, Isabel ^c   Campbell, Rona ^d   Trotter, Caroline ^d   Macleod, John ^e   Pye, Karl ^d,e   Crichton, Joanna ^a   Horner, Paddy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^d Bristol PCT ^*  (United Kingdom)

^e Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Primary Care   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIA; CHLAMYDIASIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; MALE; PEER GROUP; PEER LED SCREENING; PILOT STUDY; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SCREENING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; ANALYTICAL EQUIPMENT; AWARENESS; MASS SCREENING; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AWARENESS; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; PEER GROUP; PILOT PROJECTS; REAGENT KITS, DIAGNOSTIC; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84874434936     PISSN: 14711893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jfprhc-2011-100151     Document Type: Article

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