Identifying opportunities for chlamydia screening among American Indian women

Medical record review was used to identify missed opportunities for chlamydia screening among 103 American Indian/Alaska Native women. Of these, 69% had received a pregnancy test and 74% had received a urine test in the previous 12 months. Chlamydia screening may increase if linked to the other rout...

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Published inSexually transmitted diseases Vol. 38; no. 10; p. 947
Main Authors Taylor, Melanie M, Reilley, Brigg, Tulloch, Scott, Winscott, Michelle, Dunnigan, Anthony, Russell, Marie, Redd, John T
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.10.2011
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Alaska - ethnology
Ambulatory Care
Chlamydia - isolation & purification
Chlamydia Infections - diagnosis
Chlamydia Infections - ethnology
Chlamydia Infections - urine
Demography
Electronic Health Records
Female
Humans
Indians, North American - statistics & numerical data
Mass Screening - methods
Mass Screening - statistics & numerical data
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Tests
Prevalence
Primary Health Care
Referral and Consultation
United States - epidemiology
Young Adult
United States
Alaska
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Summary:Medical record review was used to identify missed opportunities for chlamydia screening among 103 American Indian/Alaska Native women. Of these, 69% had received a pregnancy test and 74% had received a urine test in the previous 12 months. Chlamydia screening may increase if linked to the other routine clinical testing.
ISSN:1537-4521
DOI:10.1097/OLQ.0b013e318222f126