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Are primary care-based sexually transmitted infection services in the UK delivering public health benefit?
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posted on 2023-06-07, 15:16 authored by A C Bailey, S A Johnson, Jackie CassellSexual health services in primary care, known in the UK as local enhanced services in sexual health (LESSH), aim to increase access to sexually transmitted infection (STI) screening and treatment. Little is known about the characteristics, quality or public health impact of these services. We identified national standards for service provision, and evaluated LESSH against them using a structure, process and outcome approach. Clinical structure and process standards were generally well met, with the exception of partner notification provision. However, public health and outcome measures were largely unascertainable and often undefined in the standards. If the primary care STI services are to deliver public health benefit, improved outcome measures and data collection are required.
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International Journal of STD and AIDSISSN
0956-4624Publisher
Royal Society of Medicine PressExternal DOI
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1Volume
21Page range
39-45Department affiliated with
- BSMS Publications
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- Yes
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2010-04-08Usage metrics
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