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SP6-45 Screening for genital chlamydia for young people in community pharmacies: a meta-analysis of chlamydia prevalence
- Source :
- Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health. 65:A466-A467
- Publication Year :
- 2011
- Publisher :
- BMJ, 2011.
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Abstract
- Background With traditional specialist sexual-health services overstretched, community pharmacies have been deployed to provide chlamydia testing. We have undertaken a systematic-review to estimate prevalence of chlamydia infection among those screened for chlamydia in community pharmacies. We also reviewed the feasibility/acceptability of this service. Methods Systematic searches were conducted in electronic databases and grey literature was solicited from experts. Data were extracted on study population, sample size and prevalence of chlamydia to report pooled proportion of chlamydia infection using random effect model. Results 8 papers and reports which contributed to the final model. The proportional meta-analysis showed a pooled proportion positive for chlamydia of 7.7% (95% CI 5.2% to 10.6%). All the studies were reported on Conclusion The reported prevalence of chlamydia infection in pharmacy setting is similar to estimates from general practice thus giving wider choice of care to young people. This new approach is acceptable to both young people and pharmacists. Encouraging men and ethnic minorities to access community pharmacy based chlamydia services remains a challenge.
- Subjects :
- Community pharmacies
Pediatrics
medicine.medical_specialty
Chlamydia
Epidemiology
business.industry
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Ethnic group
Pharmacy
urologic and male genital diseases
medicine.disease
female genital diseases and pregnancy complications
Sample size determination
Meta-analysis
Family medicine
Medicine
Population study
Sex organ
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 0143005X
- Volume :
- 65
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........e6964367b5983060cc1f4b1a81cdd51d