To determine uptake of home sampling kit (HSK) for STI/HIV compared to clinic-based testing, whether the availability of HSK would increase STI testing rates amongst HIV infected MSM, and those attending a community-based HIV testing clinic compared to historical control. Prospective observational study in three facilities providing STI/HIV testing services in Brighton, UK was conducted. Adult ...

The rates of sexually transmitted infections (STI) including chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis, are increasing across the United States, including in Rhode Island (RI). These STIs affect many otherwise healthy adolescents and young adults, and represent a significant source of morbidity. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention encourages states to develop strategies for addressing incre...

A new electronic surveillance system for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) was introduced in England in 2009. The genitourinary medicine clinic activity dataset (GUMCAD) is a mandatory, disaggregated, pseudo-anonymised data return submitted by all STI clinics across England. The dataset includes information on all STI diagnoses made and services provided alongside demographic characteristi...

Resumen. Este articulo presenta el diseño e implementación de un Sistema Tutor Inteligente (STI) capaz de ser configurado por diferentes expertos en áreas consideradas importantes para un STI. Se incorporan las características necesarias para que sean los expertos los que provean las herramientas necesarias para dotar al STI con la capacidad que requiere, para lograr un mayor impacto en el apre...

Novel coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) has impacted health care in general and disrupted our routines. Health services were mostly directed towards the emergency response containment measures to halt virus spreading have been applied worldwide. It also indirectly transmission other infections, including sexually transmitted infections (STI). For STI, physical distancing potential decrease...

OBJECTIVE To develop and validate domains to assess attendee's gain at sexually transmitted infection (STI) clinic and their understanding after utilizing services at STI Clinic. METHODS Study was done in two phases. In-depth interviews were conducted to explore attendee's perception. Domains generated through the first phase were validated by conducting another 50 structured interviews. RE...

OBJECTIVES To explore how the cost effectiveness of a behaviour-change prevention programme for sexually transmitted infection (STI) varies with the phase of an STI epidemic. METHODS A model of STI transmission and standard methods of cost-effectiveness analysis was used to examine the cost effectiveness of a hypothetical, behaviour-change intervention initiated at various phases of an STI ep...

Cette synthèse examine les effets que la crise du COVID-19 pourrait avoir sur l’avenir de science, technologie et l’innovation (STI) politiques y afférentes. Les disparates recherche le développement (R&D) dans différents secteurs, l’accélération l’adoption des outils numériques techniques connexes, l’évolution degré d’ouverture, l’inclusivité l’agilité écosystèmes d’innovation sont autant ...

BACKGROUND Internet-accessed sexually transmitted infection testing (e-STI testing) is increasingly available as an alternative to testing in clinics. Typically this testing modality enables users to order a test kit from a virtual service (via a website or app), collect their own samples, return test samples to a laboratory, and be notified of their results by short message service (SMS) or te...