| Preventing syphilis: lessons from a survey of two inner-city communities in Houston, Texas. | |
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PMID: 10436734 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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To develop a relevant, community-based prevention campaign, the authors examined, using street-intercept interviews, syphilis-related knowledge, circulation of information, and screening and treatment practices among four hundred residents of two inner-city communities in Houston, Texas, where syphilis case rates exceed city, county, and national averages. Although awareness of syphilis was near universal, one-fourth of the respondents thought syphilis was incurable, and a large proportion confused syphilis with other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), mentioning discharge and burning or itching in the genital area as symptoms. Almost four out of five respondents were aware of free treatment and screening facilities in the local area, yet, less than two of five expressed the intention to get tested within the next month. Only 22 percent had seen or heard anything about syphilis in the past twelve months. The resultant prevention campaign is discussed along with implications for the development of comprehensive STD prevention and control campaigns in similar poor and underserved communities. |
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Authors:
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L Leonard; N Chatterjee; M Ross |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of health care for the poor and underserved Volume: 10 ISSN: 1049-2089 ISO Abbreviation: J Health Care Poor Underserved Publication Date: 1999 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1999-08-27 Completed Date: 1999-08-27 Revised Date: 2007-11-14 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9103800 Medline TA: J Health Care Poor Underserved Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 362-75 Citation Subset: IM |
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University of Texas-Houston, USA. |
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Adolescent Adult Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.) Community Health Planning / organization & administration* Female Health Education / organization & administration* Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice* Health Surveys Humans Male Mass Screening / organization & administration* Medically Underserved Area Middle Aged Needs Assessment Poverty Program Development Questionnaires Residence Characteristics Syphilis / epidemiology, prevention & control* Texas / epidemiology United States Urban Health Services / organization & administration* |
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R30/CCR612016//PHS HHS |
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