P1-S6.08 A multifaceted intervention to increase chlamydia testing in Australian general practice
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Practice nurse chlamydia testing in Australian general practice: a qualitative study of benefits, barriers and facilitators
BACKGROUND Chlamydia infection is a significant public health issue for young people; however, testing rates in Australian general practice are low. Practice nurses (PNs) could have an important role in contributing to increasing chlamydia testing rates. The Australian Chlamydia Control Effectiveness Pilot (ACCEPt), a large cluster randomised control trial of annual testing for 16 to 29 year ol...
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عنوان ژورنال: Sexually Transmitted Infections
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1368-4973
DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2011-050108.232