Partner Notification Of Pregnant Women Infected With Syphilis In Nairobi, Kenya
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2000-04-11Author
Gichangi, P
Fonck, K
Sekande-kigondu, C
Ndinya-Achola, JO
Bwayo, JJ
Kiragu, D
Kiragu, D D
Temmerman, M
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We examined partner notification among syphilitic pregnant women in Nairobi. At delivery, 377 women were found to be rapid plasma reagin (RPR) reactive. Data were available for 94% of the partners of women who were tested during pregnancy; over 67% of the partners had received syphilis treatment while 23% had not sought treatment mainly because they felt healthy. Six per cent of the women had not informed their partners as they feared blame and/or violence. Adverse pregnancy outcome was related to lack of partner treatment during pregnancy (7% versus 19%, odds ratio (OR) 3.0, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.9-10.0). Our data suggest that messages focusing on the health of the unborn child have a positive effect on partner notification and innovative and locally adapted strategies for partner notification need more attention.
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Gichangi P, Fonck K, Sekande-kigondu C, Ndinya-achola J, Bwayo J, Kiragu D, Claeys P, Temmerman M.partner Notification Of Pregnant Women Infected With Syphilis In Nairobi, Kenya. Int J Std Aids. 2000 Apr;11(4):257-61., O., Prof. Ndinya-achola J. , Int J Std Aids. 2000 Apr;11(4):257-61., (2000)Publisher
University of Nairobi School of medicine
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