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Geographical differences in Chlamydia trachomatis testing in 15-29 year-olds in Tasmania: Findings from a statewide laboratory data linkage study
- Source :
- The Australian journal of rural health. 25(3)
- Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- Clinical guidelines for testing for Chlamydia tra- chomatis (chlamydia) infection recommend annual screening of all sexually active people aged 15 to 29 years. 1 Lower chlamydia testing rates have been reported in areas in Australia with less access to ser- vices. 2 The Australian Bureau of Statistics’ (ABS) Remoteness Structure of the Australian Standard Geo- graphical Standard divides Australia into regions that share common characteristics of remoteness. 3 Under the ABS structure, Tasmania has no major cities and its mainland population is classified as residing mostly in inner (65%) and outer (33%) regional areas with a small proportion (1.5%) residing in remote areas. 3 Due to its small geographical size compared to other Australian states, it has been suggested that chlamydia testing rates in Tasmania are less influenced by geo- graphical location; 4 however, this has not been previ- ously explored at a state-wide level. The aim of this study was to describe geographical differences in chlamydia testing in young people in regional and remote Tasmania to inform clinical practice.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
Pathology
medicine.medical_specialty
Adolescent
Population
Chlamydia trachomatis
medicine.disease_cause
Tasmania
03 medical and health sciences
Young Adult
0302 clinical medicine
Epidemiology
medicine
Humans
Mass Screening
030212 general & internal medicine
education
Data Linkage
education.field_of_study
030505 public health
Chlamydia
business.industry
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Chlamydia Infections
medicine.disease
Annual Screening
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Mainland
Female
Rural area
0305 other medical science
Family Practice
business
Laboratories
Demography
New Zealand
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 14401584
- Volume :
- 25
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- The Australian journal of rural health
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....4d33f3e504a923b03b5d9d5ac0d616a2