Pilot study for the 'Test n Treat trial of on-site rapid chlamydia/gonorrhoea tests and same day treatment

Outreach sexual health services usually target hard to reach, higher risk populations who are not accessing mainstream services. These include some black minority ethnic groups and young people.1 In May 2016, we carried out a pilot study in a Further Education (FE) college to explore the feasibility of providing rapid, on-site chlamydia/gonorrhoea testing with results within 2 hours, and same day treatment if required (‘Test n Treat’). Consecutive students were approached and asked if they were willing to complete a questionnaire and provide a genitourinary sample for rapid chlamydia/gonorrhoea testing. Students who had never had sexual intercourse or were outside the 16–24 years age range were excluded. We asked eligible non-responders their age, ethnicity and reason for non-participation. Of 63 eligible students, 34 agreed to take part: response rate 54%. Two of these participants provided samples for testing but did not complete questionnaires. Age and ethnicity were broadly similar...
Source: Sexually Transmitted Infections - Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Tags: Miscellaneous Source Type: research