Abstract
Chlamydia trachomatis is a common bacterial sexually transmitted infection (STI), which disproportionately affects young people under 25 years. Commonly, more women are offered screening than men. This study obtained the views of general practitioners and practice nurses towards Internet-based screening and assessed levels of support for the development of proactive screening targeting young heterosexual men via the Internet. Semi-structured telephone interviews with 10 general practitioners and 8 practice nurses, across Central Scotland. Topics covered: experience of screening heterosexual men for chlamydia, views on the use of the Internet as a way to reach young men for chlamydia screening, beliefs about the potential barriers and facilitators to Internet-based screening.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1-10 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Family Practice |
Volume | 15 |
Issue number | 127 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jun 2014 |
Keywords
- STI screening
- chlamydia
- young men
- Internet-based screening