Computerized self-interviews improve Chlamydia and gonorrhea testing among youth in the emergency department.

ABSTRACT:

Study objective

National guidelines recommend annual Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae screening for sexually active youth at risk for infection. These infections have serious sequelae in women if untreated, and methods to improve testing are needed. We hypothesize that an electronic method of identifying at-risk youth will significantly increase testing for these sexually transmitted infections during emergency department (ED) visits.

Methods

We developed an audio-enhanced computer-assisted self-interview (ACASI) to obtain sexual histories from ED patients and an embedded decision tree to create a sexually transmitted infection testing recommendation. ED health care providers were prompted by the electronic medical record to review the participant answers and

SUBMITTER: Ahmad FA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4156563 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature