OBJECTIVES: Notification and treatment of sex partners after diagnosis of a sexually transmitted disease (STD) is essential to reduce reinfection and further transmission. GOAL: The goal of this study was to determine the prevalence of partner notification and subsequent health-seeking behavior in a high-risk population in Lima, Peru. STUDY DESIGN: STD-infected participants of an HIV/STD prevention trial completed a questionnaire concerning partner notification. RESULTS: Of the 502 STD-positive subjects, 287 completed the survey. Among survey participants, 65% informed their primary partner and 10.5% informed casual or anonymous partners. Reasons for failure to notify varied by partner type and included not understanding the importance of partner notification, embarrassment, fear of rejection, and inability to locate the partner. When notified, approximately one third of all partners sought medical attention. CONCLUSIONS: Partner notification in Peru is limited by relationship dynamics, social stigma, and limited contact information. Interventions could emphasize the importance of notification, improvement of communication skills, and introduce contact tracing programs (including Internet-based systems) and expedited partner therapy.
OBJECTIVES: Notification and treatment of sex partners after diagnosis of a sexually transmitted disease (STD) is essential to reduce reinfection and further transmission. GOAL: The goal of this study was to determine the prevalence of partner notification and subsequent health-seeking behavior in a high-risk population in Lima, Peru. STUDY DESIGN: STD-infected participants of an HIV/STD prevention trial completed a questionnaire concerning partner notification. RESULTS: Of the 502 STD-positive subjects, 287 completed the survey. Among survey participants, 65% informed their primary partner and 10.5% informed casual or anonymous partners. Reasons for failure to notify varied by partner type and included not understanding the importance of partner notification, embarrassment, fear of rejection, and inability to locate the partner. When notified, approximately one third of all partners sought medical attention. CONCLUSIONS: Partner notification in Peru is limited by relationship dynamics, social stigma, and limited contact information. Interventions could emphasize the importance of notification, improvement of communication skills, and introduce contact tracing programs (including Internet-based systems) and expedited partner therapy.
Authors: J T Galea; J J Kinsler; X Salazar; S-J Lee; M Giron; J N Sayles; C Cáceres; W E Cunningham Journal: Int J STD AIDS Date: 2011-05 Impact factor: 1.359
Authors: Cheng Wang; Peizhen Zhao; Weiming Tang; M Kumi Smith; Jason J Ong; Ngai Sze Wong; Hongyun Fu; Joseph D Tucker; Heping Zheng; Zhenzhou Luo; Bin Yang Journal: Sex Transm Dis Date: 2020-04 Impact factor: 2.830
Authors: Nazmul Alam; Eric Chamot; Sten H Vermund; Kim Streatfield; Sibylle Kristensen Journal: BMC Public Health Date: 2010-01-18 Impact factor: 3.295
Authors: Jade E Bilardi; Deborah L De Guingand; Meredith J Temple-Smith; Suzanne Garland; Christopher K Fairley; Sonia Grover; Euan Wallace; Jane S Hocking; Sepehr Tabrizi; Marie Pirotta; Marcus Y Chen Journal: BMC Public Health Date: 2010-08-19 Impact factor: 3.295
Authors: Jonathan M Snowden; Kelika A Konda; Segundo R Leon; Jessica M Giron; Guadalupe Escobar; Thomas J Coates; Carlos F Caceres; Jeffrey D Klausner Journal: Sex Transm Dis Date: 2010-02 Impact factor: 2.830
Authors: Larissa Jennings; Anne M Rompalo; Jing Wang; James Hughes; Adaora A Adimora; Sally Hodder; Lydia E Soto-Torres; Paula M Frew; Danielle F Haley Journal: AIDS Behav Date: 2015-02
Authors: Shirley J Semple; Heather A Pines; Steffanie A Strathdee; Alicia Harvey Vera; Gudelia Rangel; Carlos Magis-Rodriguez; Thomas L Patterson Journal: AIDS Behav Date: 2018-07
Authors: Hannan M Braun; Eddy R Segura; Jordan E Lake; Monica Gandhi; Jessica Rios; Manuel V Villaran; Jorge Sanchez; Javier R Lama; Jesse L Clark Journal: Sex Transm Infect Date: 2017-11-30 Impact factor: 3.519