Integrating testing for sexually transmissible infections into annual health assessments for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people: a cross-sectional analysis

Heather McCormack, Handan Wand, Christopher Bourne, James Ward, Clare Bradley, Donna Mak, Rebecca Guy In the context of an expanding syphilis epidemic, we assessed the integration of STI testing into Medicare Benefits Schedule Item 715, which is a comprehensive annual health assessment offered to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australian primary care. Guidelines recommend inclusion of STI testing for young people, but the extent to which health services nationally have integrated STI screening into health assessments is unknown. Our national, multi-centre study examined factors associated with integration of STI testing into health assessments for the first time and makes an important contribution to the evidence base supporting national guidelines.
Source: Sexual Health - Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Source Type: research