The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently updated their Sexually-Transmitted Infection (STI) Treatment Guidelines with a revision to the approach to gonococcal infections in December 2020 and other STIs in July 2021. This article reviews the new recommendations and highlights important updates from the 2015 iteration that are crucial for primary care and community health practice.
Squamous cell carcinoma is the second most common nonmelanoma skin cancer, and it may present in a variety of ways. Several common conditions, including some that are benign, may mimic squamous cell carcinoma. It is critical for clinicians to be knowledgeable of the presentation of squamous cell carcinoma and other conditions that may present similarly to prevent a delayed or missed diagnosis. This case will be helpful for providers in general dermatology practice as it describes a presentation of squamous cell carcinoma and differential diagnoses considered.
Aims
Chlamydia disproportionately affects individuals aged 15–24 years. A lack of chlamydia knowledge in this high‐risk group likely contributes to decreased testing, but interventions to increase chlamydia knowledge in this population are not well‐described in the literature. The purpose of this pilot project was to increase chlamydia knowledge in a sample of university students using nurse‐developed web‐based education.
Design
A pre‐ and post‐test design was used to evaluate participant knowledge of chlamydia before and after completing a nurse‐developed web‐based education intervention designed for university students.
Methods
Forty‐seven undergraduate students at one U.S. university participated. A focus group and scientific evidence informed the development of the web‐based education.
Results
Participants had a significant increase in chlamydia knowledge after completing the online educational intervention (
M
= 8.0,
SD
= 0.000) compared to baseline (
M
= 6.5,
SD
= 1.5),
t
(33) = −5.821,
p
< .0001. Pilot results provide promising evidence that web‐based nurse‐developed education designed specifically for university students can increase chlamydia knowledge.
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