Patients Are Willing to Wait for Rapid Sexually Transmitted Infection Results in a University Student Health Clinic

Jesse Gettinger; Nicholas Van Wagoner; Brice Daniels; Alexander Boutwell; Barbara Van Der Pol

doi:10.1097/OLQ.0000000000001083

Patients Are Willing to Wait for Rapid Sexually Transmitted Infection Results in a University Student Health Clinic

Sex Transm Dis. 2020 Jan;47(1):67-69. doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000001083.

Authors

Jesse Gettinger¹, Nicholas Van Wagoner, Brice Daniels, Alexander Boutwell, Barbara Van Der Pol

Affiliation

¹ From the Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL.

PMID: 31856075
DOI: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000001083

Abstract

We examined the acceptability and feasibility of using a 30-minute chlamydia/gonorrhea test in a student health clinical setting. One hundred eight students were enrolled and 89.4% were willing to wait up to 20 minutes beyond the conclusion of their routine visit. The average amount of time added per clinic visit was less than 11 minutes. Patient and staff satisfaction were high.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Alabama
Chlamydia Infections / diagnosis
Clinical Laboratory Techniques / statistics & numerical data
Gonorrhea / diagnosis
Humans
Mass Screening / psychology*
Mass Screening / statistics & numerical data
Patient Acceptance of Health Care / psychology*
Sexually Transmitted Diseases / diagnosis*
Sexually Transmitted Diseases / microbiology
Student Health Services / statistics & numerical data*
Students / psychology*
Students / statistics & numerical data
Time Factors