Abstract
Notifying patients of the results of syphilis testing by telephone can be cost-effective for clinic staff. This study compared the acceptability ratings among potential patients of three methods of learning of syphilis test results: with a call to
a mobile phone; with a call to a home phone; and with the patient phoning in for results. A questionnaire was distributed to male clients of gay venues in Glasgow, Scotland, during 2005 (n¼150). Phoning in for results was rated as significantly more acceptable than either learning of results with a call to a mobile phone, or receiving a phone call at home (both Po0.001). Further, receiving a call on a mobile phone was rated as significantly more acceptable than receiving a call at home (Po0.001). It is recommended that patients be given the option of initiating the communication of test results.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 827-828 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | International Journal of STD and AIDS |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue number | 12 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2007 |
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Keywords
- STD testing
- bacterial disease screening
- gay men
- syphilis
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Notification of syphilis test results by telephone: acceptability ratings in a community based sample of Scottish gay men. / Knussen, Christina; Flowers, Paul.
In: International Journal of STD and AIDS, Vol. 18, No. 12, 01.12.2007, p. 827-828.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Notification of syphilis test results by telephone: acceptability ratings in a community based sample of Scottish gay men
AU - Knussen, Christina
AU - Flowers, Paul
N1 - <p>Originally published in: International Journal of STD and AIDS (2007), 18 (12), pp.827-828.</p>
PY - 2007/12/1
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N2 - Notifying patients of the results of syphilis testing by telephone can be cost-effective for clinic staff. This study compared the acceptability ratings among potential patients of three methods of learning of syphilis test results: with a call toa mobile phone; with a call to a home phone; and with the patient phoning in for results. A questionnaire was distributed to male clients of gay venues in Glasgow, Scotland, during 2005 (n¼150). Phoning in for results was rated as significantly more acceptable than either learning of results with a call to a mobile phone, or receiving a phone call at home (both Po0.001). Further, receiving a call on a mobile phone was rated as significantly more acceptable than receiving a call at home (Po0.001). It is recommended that patients be given the option of initiating the communication of test results.
AB - Notifying patients of the results of syphilis testing by telephone can be cost-effective for clinic staff. This study compared the acceptability ratings among potential patients of three methods of learning of syphilis test results: with a call toa mobile phone; with a call to a home phone; and with the patient phoning in for results. A questionnaire was distributed to male clients of gay venues in Glasgow, Scotland, during 2005 (n¼150). Phoning in for results was rated as significantly more acceptable than either learning of results with a call to a mobile phone, or receiving a phone call at home (both Po0.001). Further, receiving a call on a mobile phone was rated as significantly more acceptable than receiving a call at home (Po0.001). It is recommended that patients be given the option of initiating the communication of test results.
KW - STD testing
KW - bacterial disease screening
KW - gay men
KW - syphilis
U2 - 10.1258/095646207782716929
DO - 10.1258/095646207782716929
M3 - Article
VL - 18
SP - 827
EP - 828
JO - International Journal of STD and AIDS
JF - International Journal of STD and AIDS
SN - 0956-4624
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