Document 0129
 DOCN  M9440129
 TI    Experiences of disease and treatment among Chlamydia patients.
 DT    9404
 AU    Faxelid E; Krantz I
 SO    Scand J Caring Sci. 1993;7(3):169-73. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/94151560
 AB    Chlamydia trachomatis infection is a common sexually transmitted disease
       in Sweden, where counselling and partner notification are tools for
       prevention. Fifty infected patients (27 women, 23 men) were interviewed
       at an outpatient department. A majority of the patients felt that they
       were to blame for getting the disease and had the responsibility to
       inform partners. Women reacted more strongly against the disease and
       felt more negatively treated by the health care personnel. Chlamydia was
       considered a serious disease and 40% expressed fear for HIV/AIDS. Only
       eight per cent used condoms regularly. The concept 'causal contact' was
       very differently defined by the patients. Health personnel has to be
       more aware of the difficulties with ambiguous concepts and information
       need to be improved. More attention should be paid to women and their
       reactions.
 DE    Adolescence  Adult  Ambulatory Care/*PSYCHOLOGY  *Attitude to Health
       *Chlamydia trachomatis  Chlamydia Infections/*PSYCHOLOGY/*THERAPY
       Female  Human  Male  Middle Age  *Patient Satisfaction  Questionnaires
       Sexually Transmitted Diseases/*PSYCHOLOGY/*THERAPY  Support, Non-U.S.
       Gov't  JOURNAL ARTICLE

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