Background
Methods
Quantitative data on current practice
Chlamydia-specific double dosage prescriptions as (potential) indicator for PIPT
Consultations
Questionnaire data on current practice of PN/PT and attitude towards PIPT
Results
Prescription data
Antibiotics | Chlamydia prescriptions N % | Chlamydia episodes N % | Episodes with double dose N % | Episodes with repeated Ct-prescriptionsa
| ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Azithromycin (1 g 1d) | 937 | 86.9 | 802 | 88.9 | 17 | 2.1 | 93 | 11.6 |
Doxycycline (2dd 100 mg 7d) | 123 | 11.4 | 106 | 11.8 | 33 | 31.1 | 20 | 18.9 |
Amoxicillin (3dd 500 mg 7d) | 18 | 1.7 | 15 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13.3 |
Total | 1078 | 902 | 50 | 115 |
Current practice of PN/PT and attitude towards PIPT
Case 1: low risk | Case 2: higher risk | Total | |
---|---|---|---|
Partner notification (PN)a
| |||
Discuss with patient, let patient do PN him/herself | 93%b
| 81%b
| 87% |
Discuss and offer to do PN by GP or assistant | 22% | 26% | 24% |
Refer to MHS or use PN website | 37%b
| 74%b
| 55% |
Partner treatment (PT)a | |||
Advise to get the partner to consult the GP for a test | 72%b
| 81%b
| 76% |
Advise to get the partner to consult a GP for direct treatment | 52% | 59% | 55% |
Prescribe antibiotics for the partner | 18% | 14% | 16% |
Prescribe a double dosage to patient to treat his/her partner | 5.6% | 6.9% | 6.3% |
Prescribe AB to partner after patient has done PN | 45%b
| 24%b
| 34% |