Meyerson Beth E, Chu Bong-Chul, Raphael Theresa L
Policy Resource Group, LLC, Warrenton, Missouri, USA.
Sex Transm Dis. 2003 Aug;30(8):614-9. doi: 10.1097/01.OLQ.0000085182.97442.75.
Generating state policy support for sexually transmitted disease (STD) prevention is crucial; however, little is known about policy activity by STD programs.
The goals of the study were to identify state-level policy behaviors by state STD programs and to examine the association between policy behavior and selected state characteristics.
Information was gathered through a survey of STD directors in 2001. Policy activities were recalled for 1995 and 2000 and compared with several state characteristics.
A majority of state STD programs reported at least one policy behavior in the state policy process for 1995 and for 2000. An increase was observed with the provision of state legislative testimony, participation in STD coalitions, and dissemination of information to policy-makers by STD programs.
Reported policy activity may be evidence of an emerging environment enabling state STD directors to engage in public policy activity. An opportunity exists to improve state and local support for STD prevention.
争取国家政策对性传播疾病（STD）预防的支持至关重要；然而，对于性病防治项目的政策活动却知之甚少。
本研究的目标是确定各州性病防治项目在州一级的政策行为，并研究政策行为与选定的州特征之间的关联。
2001年通过对性病防治主任的调查收集信息。回顾了1995年和2000年的政策活动，并与几个州的特征进行了比较。
大多数州的性病防治项目报告称，在1995年和2000年的州政策制定过程中至少有一项政策行为。通过提供州立法证词、参与性病防治联盟以及性病防治项目向政策制定者传播信息，政策行为有所增加。
所报告的政策活动可能表明出现了一种新环境，使各州性病防治主任能够参与公共政策活动。存在改善州和地方对性病预防支持的机会。
