Care-Seeking Behavior after Notification among Young Women with Recurrent Sexually Transmitted Infections after Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

Arlene M. Butz; Charlotte Gaydos; Shang En Chung; Betty H. Johnson; Steven Huettner; Maria Trent

doi:10.1177/0009922816662863

Care-Seeking Behavior after Notification among Young Women with Recurrent Sexually Transmitted Infections after Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

Arlene M. Butz, Charlotte Gaydos, Shang En Chung, Betty H. Johnson, Steven Huettner, Maria Trent

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Objective. To determine the level of nurse case management and outreach required to notify young women with sexually transmitted infection (STI) positive test results after pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) and percent seeking treatment. Methods. Participants (N = 153) were enrolled in a clinical trial of young women diagnosed with PID and followed for 3 months for recurrent STIs. Vaginal swabs were obtained at 1 and 3 months. All participants were notified of positive STIs at 1 and 3 months and treatment arranged. Data were analyzed with logistic regression for comparison of treatment status by number of nurse contacts. Results. Over the 3-month period, 59 participants (38.6%) tested positive for one or more STIs and all received notification. Only 50% (19/38) of participants with STI at 1 month and 43% (16/37) at 3 months received treatment. Conclusions. Despite the high notification rate of positive test results for young adults with recurrent STIs, many failed to seek treatment.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1107-1112
Number of pages	6
Journal	Clinical pediatrics
Volume	55
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/0009922816662863
State	Published - Oct 1 2016

Keywords

adolescent
nurse case management
pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
sexually transmitted infection (STI)

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Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health

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