The patients had varying experience of follow-up provided by their GPs. Commitment on the part of the GP appears to result in closer follow-up and greater patient satisfaction.
In order to be able to establish the best possible basis for a medical assessment, the GP should ask specifically about each symptom of an eating disorder.
Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) is a widespread, sexually transmitted disease with potential long-term effects on female reproductive health. The objective of this study was to investigate compliance to treatment, partner notification, and attendance for test-of-cure among Norwegian men diagnosed with CT. We conducted a longitudinal case-series study among 81 CT positive men identified in a cross-sectional study (n = 1032, April-December 2005). Participants were interviewed on partner notification intentions at the treatment visit and on partner notification actions at the test-of-cure visit. Of the 81 patients, 8 (10%) did not meet for treatment, 2 were treated elsewhere, and 6 were treated but not interviewed. At the treatment visit, the 65 interviewed men reported that they intended to notify 100 out of 165 partners (61%). 40 of 71 treated patients attended for test-of-cure (56%). Four men (10%) needed repeated treatment. The 35 men interviewed at test-of-cure visit reported that 63 out of 95 partners (68%) had been notified. In conclusion, men diagnosed with CT infection are relatively open on notifying sexual partners but have low compliance to meeting for test-of-cure.
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