Seeking medical care for a Sexually Transmitted Disease: Determinants of delay-behavior

Leenaars, P. E. M.; Rombouts, R.; Kok, Gerjo

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“…Delay behaviour was reported already in a previous survey in the Netherlands: 27% of the study population (n ¼ 585) of individuals with STI-related symptoms waited more than four weeks before they sought medical treatment. 13 More attention to (early) health-care-seeking behaviour, in case of STI suspicion, is warranted in prevention campaigns.…”

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Sexually transmitted infection health-care seeking behaviour in the Netherlands: general practitioner attends to the majority of sexually transmitted infection consultations

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Health-care seeking behaviour for sexually transmitted infection (STI)-related symptoms is not well known in the Netherlands. Within the framework of a large representative study, the second National Survey of General Practice (NIVEL 2001), 9687 persons aged 18 years and older were interviewed about their STI and STI-related health-care seeking behaviour. In total, 1.2% of the interviewees reported STI-related symptoms in the past year (18-24 years: 5%). A (lifetime) history of STI was reported by 2.7% (18-44 years: 4%). In all, 63% of interviewees visited their general practitioner (GP) for these complaints; 20% went to an STI-clinic and/or municipal public health services and 8% to a different care-provider. A total of 9% did not undertake any action. The majority of persons with STI-related symptoms in the Netherlands visit the GP. Reported history of STI-related symptoms was twice lower in the Netherlands compared with the UK National Sexual Health Survey. Appropriate attention for sexual health in primary care is needed.

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Sexually transmitted infection health-care seeking behaviour in the Netherlands: general practitioner attends to the majority of sexually transmitted infection consultations

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“…313 mission might influence sexual behaviour [5] . A study in the Netherlands provided evidence that patients with low educational backgrounds often delayed seeking professional help longer than those with high educational backgrounds, and also that those patients living in rural areas were more likely to delay than those living in the urban areas [6] . A study in the USA found that low socioeconomic status was associated with delay in treatment [7] .…”

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“…Studies in South Africa found that misconceptions regarding the cause of STIs are responsible for delay in seeking help and treatment of STIs [8,9] . Equally, embarrassment and/or social stigma often resulted in prolonged interval before seeking cure [6,7] . Women are more at risk due to low level of knowledge of STIs.…”

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A Survey of Knowledge of Sexually Transmitted Infections among Patients at a Public Hospital in Pulau Pinang, Malaysia

2010

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Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the patients’ knowledge and awareness of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Subjects and Methods: A face-to-face interview was conducted among the patients visiting the Venereal Diseases Outpatient Department of the General Hospital of Pulau Pinang (Malaysia). A 19-item questionnaire was used. A total of 116 patients participated in the study and 107 patients had valid responses. The reliability and internal consistency of the questionnaire tool was estimated on the basis of Cronbach’s alpha (= 0.81). The Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS 13.0®) was used for data analysis. Student’s t test and analysis of variance were used to analyse the knowledge differences among the groups. Results: Of the 107 patients, 82 (76.6%) were diagnosed with syphilis; AIDS was the most commonly known STI among the patients. Of the 107 patients, 35 were sexually active and of these 23 (65.7%) had more than 1 sexual partner. The most popular source of knowledge was newspapers (51 patients, 47.7%), with hospitals (3 patients, 2.8%) being the least popular one. Overall mean score on knowledge questions was 12.21 out of the maximum of 33 points. Knowledge about causative organisms, risk groups, transmission, symptoms, prevention and treatment of STIs was inadequate. The knowledge level was significantly related to gender (p = 0.03), religion (p = 0.005), educational level (p = 0.000), marital status (p = 0.000) and income level (p = 0.036). Conclusion: This study demonstrated evidence of poor knowledge of STIs amongst the patients attending an STI service in the General Hospital of Pulau Pinang (Malaysia). Hence there is an immediate need for efforts towards improving patient knowledge of STIs.

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“…One of the most widely used frameworks in the literature on health-seeking behavior for STDs is the Health Belief Model (HBM) [2][3][4][5][6]. The HBM attempts to predict healthrelated behavior by focusing on the attitudes and beliefs of individuals [7].…”

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Understanding the role of perceived severity in STD-related care-seeking delays

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Kerrigan

Pillay

et al. 2005

Journal of Adolescent Health

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Seeking medical care for a Sexually Transmitted Disease: Determinants of delay-behavior

Cited by 44 publications

References 13 publications

Sexually transmitted infection health-care seeking behaviour in the Netherlands: general practitioner attends to the majority of sexually transmitted infection consultations

Sexually transmitted infection health-care seeking behaviour in the Netherlands: general practitioner attends to the majority of sexually transmitted infection consultations

A Survey of Knowledge of Sexually Transmitted Infections among Patients at a Public Hospital in Pulau Pinang, Malaysia

Understanding the role of perceived severity in STD-related care-seeking delays

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