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dc.contributor.authorTyler, Hen
dc.contributor.authorTilley, E. Len
dc.contributor.authorSu, J. Yen
dc.contributor.authorFairbairn, A. Pen
dc.date.accessioned2022-06-30T23:27:58Z-
dc.date.available2022-06-30T23:27:58Z-
dc.date.issued2010en
dc.identifier.citationNo 3 Vol.: 22en
dc.identifier.issn17426731en
dc.identifier.urihttps://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/16732-
dc.formatPages 216-223en
dc.languageenen
dc.titleRisk factors and associations for the diagnosis of sexually transmitted infections in Aboriginal women presenting to the Alice Springs Hospital emergency departmenten
dc.title.alternativeEmerg Med Australasen
dc.typeJournal Articleen
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.en
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dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.01287.x<Goen
dc.identifier.doiISI>://000278565600003en
dc.identifier.catalogid12437en
dc.subject.keywordvaginal swabsen
dc.subject.keywordemergency medicineen
dc.subject.keywordAdolescentsen
dc.subject.keywordDomestic violenceen
dc.subject.keywordAustraliaen
dc.subject.keywordChain reactionen
dc.subject.keywordneisseria-gonorrhoeaeen
dc.subject.keywordIndigenous populationen
dc.subject.keywordChlamydia - trachomatisen
dc.subject.keywordPopulationen
dc.subject.keywordInvalid URLen
dc.subject.keywordDiseaseen
dc.subject.keywordnew_recorden
dc.description.notesObjective:To identify risk factors and associations for sexually transmitted infections (STI) in young Aboriginal women presenting to an ED for non-genitourinary reasons, in order to better target opportunistic screening in this group. To determine the prevalence of chlamydia and gonorrhoea in women presenting to the Alice Springs Hospital ED.Methods:A cross-sectional study involving STI screening and participant interview between January 2007 and September 2007 was used. The participants were a convenience sample of Aboriginal women aged 16-35 years presenting to the Alice Springs Hospital ED for non-genitourinary reasons. The main outcome measures were the prevalence of gonorrhoea and chlamydia and significant associations for STI.Results:A total of 213 women were included in the study. The prevalence rates of women screened were 8.9% for chlamydia, 9.4% for gonorrhoea and 16.0% for gonorrhoea or chlamydia. Identified objective associations for positive STI diagnosis included presenting with an injury due to an assault (odds ratio [OR], 3.56), self-reported past history of an STI (OR, 2.53) and leucocytes on urinalysis (OR, 2.19).Conclusion:The prevalence of STI is high in young Aboriginal women presenting to Alice Springs Hospital ED. Screening is acceptable to these patients using low vaginal swabs, and may be targeted at those women with the identified associations. The results of the present study may have relevance to other hospital ED in areas with a high prevalence of STI. A prospective study is needed to confirm these findings.<br/ >Electronic Resource Number:<br/ >DOI 10.1111/j.1742-6723.2010.01287.x<br/ >Author's Address:<br/ >Fairbairn, APPOB 1411, Alice Springs, NT 0871, AustraliaPOB 1411, Alice Springs, NT 0871, AustraliaAlice Springs Hosp, Emergency Dept, Alice Springs, NT, AustraliaNo Terr Ctr Dis Control, Alice Springs, NT, Australia<br/ >608ENTimes Cited:1Cited References Count:35en
dc.identifier.sourceEmergency Medicine Australasiaen
dc.date.entered2014-07-21en
dc.description.physicaldescriptionPages 216-223en
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