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YEAR: 1996

CATEGORY: Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

Referral compliance of Chlamydia positive patients from a family planning

clinic.

AUTHORS

Sin J; Gbolade BA; Russell A; Chandiok P; Kirkman RJ

SOURCE

British Journal of Family Planning. 1996 Oct;22(3):155-6.

ABSTRACT

Poor compliance on the part of chlamydia-positive family planning clinic clients with referrals to genitourinary clinics

can compromise effective infection control. Analysis of 666 endocervical swabs taken at the Palatine Family

Planning Center in Manchester, England, over a 6-month period revealed that 29 (4.35%) were positive for chlamydia.

These women were contacted by letter or phone and asked to return to the clinic, where they were counseled about

the need for treatment for themselves and their partners and referred to the nearest genitourinary facility. Cross-

referencing of the list of chlamydia-positive women with attendance records at Manchester's three genitourinary

clinics indicated that 25 women (86.2%) followed through on the referral within a median of 19 days from diagnosis.

Follow-up of the three non-compliers who could be located resulted in their attendance as well. The generally high

compliance rate at this family planning center is attributed to thorough patient counseling and a collaborative

relationship with local genitourinary departments. (PubHealth.info Document ID: CONT2T 2052-06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "Referral compliance of Chlamydia positive patients from a

family planning clinic.", is(are) Sin J; Gbolade BA; Russell A; Chandiok P; Kirkman RJ. The source of this article

is "British Journal of Family Planning. 1996 Oct;22(3):155-6.". This article was published in 1996 in English

language(s). (PubHealth.info® Document ID: CONT2T 2052-06. All rights reserved with PubHealth.info) PIN: 7052

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