COVID-19 Pandemic Impact on Sexually Transmitted Infection Testing in a College Setting

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https://doi.org/10.22267/rus.222403.280

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Infecciones de transmisión sexual, Servicios de salud estudiantil, Pandemia por COVID-19

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Introducción: La pandemia de COVID-19 ha tenido un gran impacto en los sistemas de salud. Muchas citas no urgentes se hicieron virtualmente para limitar riesgos de exposición. Objetivo: Evaluar el impacto de la pandemia en las pruebas para infecciones de transmisión sexual en servicios de salud universitarios. Materiales y métodos: Estudio cuantitativo del número de pruebas de infecciones de transmisión sexual realizadas, tasas de positividad y porcentaje de “cumplimiento de seguimiento” en el diagnóstico, desde marzo a septiembre del 2020 y su comparación con datos históricos (2015-2019) en los Servicios de Salud de UW-Madison. Resultados: Se encontró una reducción significativa en el número de pruebas realizadas y aumento de la tasa positiva, comparado con datos históricos para la muestra total y por sexo. Hubo disminución en el porcentaje de seguimiento para toda la muestra y para mujeres, y un incremento para hombres. Conclusiones: El análisis muestra reducciones significativas en pruebas para infecciones de transmisión sexual y seguimiento durante 2020, comparado con años anteriores y un incremento en la tasa de positividad. El hallazgo de una mayor positividad con un bajo número de pruebas se debe probablemente a la clasificación de los pacientes, facilitando así pruebas en aquellos con mayor riesgo.

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2022-08-30

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Marconi AM, Falk-Hanson EC, Crass ME, Campbell P. COVID-19 Pandemic Impact on Sexually Transmitted Infection Testing in a College Setting. Univ. Salud [Internet]. 30 de agosto de 2022 [citado 24 de noviembre de 2024];24(3):256-6. Disponible en: https://revistas.udenar.edu.co/index.php/usalud/article/view/6936

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