Cristina Agustí1, Laura Fernández, Juanjo Mascort, Ricard Carrillo, Jordi Casabona. 1. Centre d'Estudis Epidemiològics sobre les Infeccions de Transmissió Sexual i Sida de Catalunya, Institut Català d'Oncologia, Agència Salut Pública de Catalunya, Generalitat de Catalunya, Badalona, Barcelona, España. cagusti@iconcologia.net
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To describe the clinical practice of the General Practitioner (GP) in HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and the obstacles they face in diagnosing them. MATERIALS AND METHODS: An anonymous questionnaire was distributed online to members of two Spanish GP Societies. RESULTS: A total of 1.308 GP took part in the survey, which showed that 39.3% had received training on HIV/STI in the last three years, and 21.2% felt uncomfortable talking about sex with the patient. CONCLUSIONS: We identified important deficiencies in the resources needed for diagnosis of HIV/STI and in the circuits for referral.
OBJECTIVES: To describe the clinical practice of the General Practitioner (GP) in HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and the obstacles they face in diagnosing them. MATERIALS AND METHODS: An anonymous questionnaire was distributed online to members of two Spanish GP Societies. RESULTS: A total of 1.308 GP took part in the survey, which showed that 39.3% had received training on HIV/STI in the last three years, and 21.2% felt uncomfortable talking about sex with the patient. CONCLUSIONS: We identified important deficiencies in the resources needed for diagnosis of HIV/STI and in the circuits for referral.
Keywords:
Atención primaria; Clinical practice; General practitioners; Human immunodeficiency virus; Infecciones de transmisión sexual; Médicos de familia; Primary care; Práctica clínica; Sexually transmitted infections; Virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana
Authors: Rafael Carlos Puentes Torres; Cristina Aguado Taberné; Luis Ángel Pérula de Torres; José Espejo Espejo; Cristina Castro Fernández; Luis Fransi Galiana Journal: Aten Primaria Date: 2017-05-10 Impact factor: 1.137