Shenzhen Center for Chronic Disease Control, Shenzhen 518020, China.
Peking Union Medical College Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing 210042, China.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Jan 7;17(2):386. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020386.
Genital Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections (STI) worldwide. We explored the factors associated with willingness to participate in partner notification (PN) among women attending reproductive health and STI clinics in Shenzhen, China. An anonymous questionnaire was used to collect the sociodemographic characteristics, STI histories, and willingness to participate in routine CT screening and partner notification. In total, 87.31% ( = 10,780) of participants were willing to notify their sex partner(s) if they were diagnosed with a CT infection. Willingness to complete PN was significantly associated with: being married, residing in Shenzhen ≥1 year, having completed junior college or higher, not currently reporting STI-related symptoms, willing to have routine CT screening, and having a correct understanding of the health sequelae of CT infection. Nearly all women surveyed at reproductive health and STI clinics in Shenzhen reported willingness to complete PN. Promoting PN in these settings could help detect a large number of additional CT cases. Our findings provide evidence and implications for public health interventions on PN and suggest that targeted interventions are urgently needed for particular subpopulations including those not currently married, with shorter residency, lower education, and less awareness about the dangers of CT infection.
生殖道沙眼衣原体（CT）感染是全球最常见的性传播感染（STI）之一。本研究旨在探讨中国深圳生殖健康和性传播感染（STI）门诊就诊女性参与性伴侣通知（PN）的意愿及其相关因素。采用匿名问卷收集参与者的社会人口学特征、STI 病史以及参与常规 CT 筛查和性伴侣通知的意愿。结果显示，10780 名（87.31%）参与者表示如果确诊 CT 感染，愿意通知其性伴侣。愿意完成 PN 与以下因素显著相关：已婚、在深圳居住≥1 年、完成大专或以上教育程度、目前无 STI 相关症状、愿意进行常规 CT 筛查，以及对 CT 感染的健康后果有正确的认识。在深圳生殖健康和 STI 门诊就诊的几乎所有女性都表示愿意完成 PN。在这些场所推广 PN 可以帮助发现更多的 CT 感染病例。本研究结果为 PN 等公共卫生干预措施提供了证据和启示，并表明针对特定亚人群（包括目前未婚、居住时间较短、教育程度较低、对 CT 感染危害认识不足的人群），迫切需要采取有针对性的干预措施。
