A survey on the clinical practice and the guidelines for sexually transmitted infections in Korea
Journal of the Korean Medical Association
; : 1028-1036, 2010.
Article
in Ko
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ABSTRACT
Every year 150 million new cases of sexually transmitted infection are expected to occur around the world with high occurrence and morbidity rates in both males and females. To respond to dramatically changing social and cultural environments, clinical treatment guidelines for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of sexually transmitted infections have been developed in many countries, and South Korea has also prepared treatment guidelines which can be used in medical institutions treating primarily these diseases. Against this background, this study conducted a 31-item questionnaire survey by mail and e-mail to investigate the actual clinical practices of physicians treating sexually transmitted infections. In total, 250 and 1,068 questionnaires were distributed through mail and e-mail, respectively, and 274 of them were completed and returned for a response rate of 20.8%. According to the results, physicians' actual clinical practices were found to be different from textbook guidelines to some degree. Therefore, treatment guidelines that take into account the current situation for sexually transmitted infections should be developed in Korea, and a foundation for national management of the diseases should be established through active advertisements.
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Database:
WPRIM
Main subject:
Postal Service
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Electronic Mail
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Republic of Korea
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Korea
Type of study:
Guideline
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Qualitative_research
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Ko
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Medical Association
Year:
2010
Document type:
Article