dc.contributor.author | Gichangi, P | |
dc.contributor.author | Fonck, K | |
dc.contributor.author | Sekande-kigondu, C | |
dc.contributor.author | Ndinya-Achola, JO | |
dc.contributor.author | Bwayo, JJ | |
dc.contributor.author | Kiragu, D | |
dc.contributor.author | Kiragu, D D | |
dc.contributor.author | Temmerman, M | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-05-31T08:00:06Z | |
dc.date.available | 2013-05-31T08:00:06Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2000-04-11 | |
dc.identifier.citation | 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) | en |
dc.identifier.uri | Http://profiles.uonbi.ac.ke/jndinya/publications/gichangi-p-fonck-k-sekande-kigondu-c-ndinya-achola-j-bwayo-j-kiragu-d-claeys-p- | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/28121 | |
dc.description.abstract | 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. | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.publisher | University of Nairobi | en |
dc.title | Partner Notification Of Pregnant Women Infected With Syphilis In Nairobi, Kenya | en |
dc.type | Article | en |
local.publisher | School of medicine | en |