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Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Testing Patterns Among Women with and Without Serious Mental Illness.
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Community Mental Health Journal . Nov2023, Vol. 59 Issue 8, p1490-1497. 8p. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Rates of the sexually transmitted infections (STIs) Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (GC) have risen in women by 13% and 40%, respectively, since 2015. Women with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) are at disproportionate risk for STIs. A retrospective chart review was performed at a safety-net healthcare system in the Southeastern United States (US) from 2014 to 2017. CT/GC positivity rates did not differ between the general and SMI populations (6.6% vs. 6.5% for CT and 1.8% vs. 2.2% for GC, respectively). Emergency Medicine accounted for more positive STI test results in SMI patients than the general population (25.2% vs. 19.1% for CT, 47.8% vs. 35.5% for GC, respectively). SMI patients received large portions of STI care in emergency settings, where follow-up is poor. Point of Care (POC) testing could improve care in this setting, and mental healthcare providers must address sexual health with patients who otherwise may not receive this care. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00103853
- Volume :
- 59
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Community Mental Health Journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 173149827
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-023-01134-w