|
Concerns about over-serving
|
74 (68, 80)
|
6 (3, 9)
|
20 (15, 25)
|
|
The cost of testing to the client
|
72 (70, 77)
|
7 (4, 10)
|
21 (16, 30)
|
|
Time constraints during the consultation
|
32 (26, 38)
|
6 (3, 9)
|
62 (56, 68)
|
|
Difficulty in talking with patients about sexual health issues
|
74 (68, 79)
|
8 (5, 12)
|
18 (13, 23)
|
|
The chance of getting a false positive result on testing
|
73 (67, 78)
|
16 (12, 21)
|
10 (7, 15)
|
|
Concerns that some pathology providers prefer swabs rather than urine specimens for chlamydia testing
|
67 (61, 73)
|
16 (12, 21)
|
17 (12, 22)
|
|
Patient's lack of knowledge about chlamydia
|
58 (51, 64)
|
9 (6, 13)
|
33 (27, 39)
|
|
Religion or ethnicity of patient
|
50 (43, 56)
|
19 (14, 24)
|
31 (25, 37)
|
|
Lack of a formal recall/reminder system for chlamydia testing
|
40 (34, 46)
|
19 (14, 24)
|
41 (35, 47)
|
|
Lack of support for partner notification/following up of the partners of positive cases
|
39 (33, 46)
|
22 (17, 28)
|
39 (33, 35)
|
|
Facilitators
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|
If there was a recognised national chlamydia screening program
|
4 (2, 7)
|
3 (1, 6)
|
93 (89, 96)
|
|
If payment was available for a practice nurse to discuss chlamydia testing with patients and conduct the testing
|
21 (16, 27)
|
9 (6, 13)
|
70 (63, 75)
|
|
If there were national guidelines recommending who should be screened and tested for chlamydia
|
3 (1, 6)
|
5 (3, 9)
|
92 (87, 94)
|
|
If there was an incentive payment to GPs for each chlamydia testing performed
|
9 (6, 13)
|
7 (4, 11)
|
83 (78, 88)
|
|
If GPs had more knowledge on how to manage chlamydia infected patients
|
36 (30, 43)
|
13 (9, 18)
|
50 (43, 56)
|
|
If there was an organised chlamydia education program for the general public
|
4 (2, 8)
|
5 (3, 9)
|
90 (85, 93)
|
|
If there was a recall/reminder system
|
10 (6, 14)
|
13 (9, 17)
|
77 (71, 82)
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