Aavitsland P, Lystad A
Seksjon for forebyggende, infeksjonsmedisin, Staten Institutt for folkehelse, Oslo.
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 1992 May 20;112(13):1719-22.
Only one in five general practitioners in Norway initiates notification of partner(s) after diagnosing a case of genital chlamydial infection. In order to increase the use of this efficient case-finding method we review the aims of notifying partners and the judicial, ethical and economical aspects of the method. We describe both provider-referral and patient-referral methods. The first approach is chosen when the index patient wants to remain anonymous. General practitioners are advised not to give the index patient medication for the contacts. Instead, the contacts should be examined and informed by qualified personnel. Notification of partner will be a cornerstone in the struggle to control the current epidemic of genital chlamydial infection in Norway.
在挪威，每五名全科医生中只有一人在诊断出一例生殖衣原体感染病例后会对性伴侣进行通报。为了增加这种有效病例发现方法的使用，我们回顾了通报性伴侣的目的以及该方法在司法、伦理和经济方面的情况。我们描述了医疗服务提供者转诊和患者转诊两种方法。当索引患者希望保持匿名时，会选择第一种方法。建议全科医生不要给索引患者的性伴侣开药。相反，性伴侣应由专业人员进行检查并告知情况。通报性伴侣将成为挪威控制当前生殖衣原体感染流行斗争中的一个基石。
