Service evaluation of an educational intervention to improve sexual health services in primary care implemented using a step-wedge design: Analysis of chlamydia testing and diagnosis rate changes

BMC Public Health

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2016, Pages

  Town, Katy ^a   McNulty, Cliodna A M ^b   Ricketts, Ellie J ^b   Hartney, Thomas ^a   Nardone, Anthony ^a   Folkard, Kate A ^a   Charlett, Andre ^a   Dunbar, J Kevin ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b GLOUCESTERSHIRE ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chlamydia screening; Condoms; Contraception; Education; HIV testing; Implementation; Pilot; Primary care; Service evaluation; Step wedge

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHLAMYDIA; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CONDOM; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; ENGLAND; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; IN SERVICE TRAINING; MASS SCREENING; MICROBIOLOGY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; RURAL POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHLAMYDIA; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CONDOMS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; ENGLAND; FAMILY PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; MASS SCREENING; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; RURAL POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84979966910     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12889-016-3343-z     Document Type: Article

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