Annual Report 2007 - Melbourne Sexual Health Centre

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RESEARCHThe Centre has continued to maintain strong research and education activities through the Sexual Health Unit of theSchool of Population Health, University of Melbourne.Higher Research Degrees in 2007Completed:HIV/AIDS prevention and management.Moshin Sidat, PhDUsing computers to improve sexual history.Robin Tideman, PhDAdvanced Medical StudentsCompleted:More than just anal sex: the potential for STI transmissionamong men visiting sex on premises venues in Melbourne.Chee Wun Phang, Advanced Medical Student (AMS)In progress:A look at two opposing STI trends in Australia: IncreasingHIV and decreasing Trichomonas vaginalis.John Marrone, DPH (submitted)Quality assurance project of the diagnostic accuracy ofpelvic inflammatory disease.Asiye Doxanakis, MPHAn investigation of interventions aimed at enhancingsexual satisfaction in women.Richard Hayes, PhDChlamydia incidence and re-infection rates: a longitudinalstudy of young Australian women.Jennifer Walker, PhDIn progress:The Clinical Features of HIV patients in Melbourne SexualHealth Centre who Experienced Renal Impairment Events:Case Series and Case-Control Study.Jeremia Siregar (AMS)Survey of female patients on the use of chaperones withmale practitioners.Charley Simanjuntak (AMS)The perception of MSM about HPV and the HPV vaccine.Devamalar Simatherai (AMS)Investigation of pelvic examinations on asymptomaticwomen with chlamydial infection among doctors at MSHC.Yi Man Lee (AMS)The screening and control of Chlamydia.Jade Bilardi, PhD10
PUBLICATION HIGHLIGHTSStudy:Experiences and Perceptions of Patients With 100%Adherence to Highly Active Antiretroviral therapy (HAART)- A Qualitative Study. Sidat M,Grierson J, Fairley CK.AIDS Patient Care and STDs 2007; 21(7): 509-520The aim of this study was to understand from patients’perspectives and experiences what resulted in themhaving 100% adherence to HAART. In-depth interviewswere conducted with 10 participants (7 men and 3women).The study found that 100% adherence was associatedwith a readiness to go on HAART; HAART was viewed asa life-line and related with a willingness to live longer andhealthier; ongoing patient-physician relationship; bettercoping and/or lack of perceived side effects; improvementin clinical condition as well as in CD4 T-cell count andviral load all reinforced the motivation to continue 100%adherence.Study:Australian sexual health practitioners’ use of chaperonesfor genital examinations: a survey of attitudes andpractice. Newton DC, Fairley CK, Teague R, Donovan B,Bowden FJ, Bilardi J, Pitts M, Chen MY. Sexual Health2007; 4(2): 95-97The current practice and attitudes of Australian sexualhealth practitioners towards the use of chaperonesfor genital examinations was examined by use of ananonymous questionnaire. Of 166 questionnaires postedout to members of the Australian Chapter of Sexual HealthMedicine, 110 completed the questionnaire (66%).Of these, only 9% and 19% offered chaperone servicesroutinely for all male and female genital examinations,respectively. Among practitioners who did not offerchaperone services routinely, chaperone serviceswere offered with a mean frequency of 19% for femaleexaminations and 8% for male examinations (P=0.01).Significantly more male practitioners compared to femalepractitioners thought a chaperone was important formedico-legal purposes when examining females (72%v 53%, P=0.05). In addition, significantly more femalepractitioners compared to male practitioners thoughta chaperone was sometimes important for reasons ofsupport when examining male patients (52% v26%, P
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