Wide variation in sexually transmitted infection testing and counselling at Aboriginal primary health care centres in Australia: analysis of longitudinal continuous quality improvement data.
Barbara NattabiVeronica MatthewsJodie BailieAlice RumboldDavid ScrimgeourGill SchierhoutJames WardRebecca GuyJohn KaldorSandra C ThompsonRoss BailiePublished in: BMC infectious diseases (2017)
A number of Aboriginal PHC centres are achieving high rates of STI testing and counselling, while a significant number are not. STI-related service delivery could be substantially improved through focussed efforts to support health centres with relatively lower documented evidence of adherence to best practice guidelines.
Keyphrases
- quality improvement
- healthcare
- men who have sex with men
- hiv testing
- mental health
- patient safety
- public health
- primary care
- smoking cessation
- electronic health record
- adipose tissue
- type diabetes
- health promotion
- hepatitis c virus
- insulin resistance
- human immunodeficiency virus
- social media
- glycemic control
- drug induced