Barriers to sexually transmitted infection testing in New Zealand: a qualitative study.

Conclusions and implications for public health: These data will help health providers and policy-makers provide services that minimise barriers and develop effective strategies for improving STI testing rates. The results of this study suggest a holistic approach to encouraging testing is required, which includes addressing personal beliefs, working with healthcare providers to minimise structural barriers and developing initiatives to change social views about STIs. PMID: 28664644 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health - June 29, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Denison HJ, Bromhead C, Grainger R, Dennison EM, Jutel A Tags: Aust N Z J Public Health Source Type: research