Impact of risk-based sexually transmitted infection screening in the emergency department.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including chlamydia, gonorrhea, and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) pose a significant health burden in adolescents. Many adolescents receiving care in the emergency department (ED) are in need of testing, regardless of their chief complaint. Our objective was to determine whether an electronic, risk-based STI screening program in our ED was associated with an increase in STI testing among at-risk adolescents.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective cohort analysis of patient outcomes in our pediatric ED after integrating an Audio-enhanced Computer-Assisted Self-Interview (ACASI) as standard of care. It obtained a focused sexual history and generated STI testing recommendations. Patient answers and testing recommendations we

SUBMITTER: Ahmad FA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10648282 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature