Assessment of the Validity of and Adherence to Sexually Transmitted Infection Algorithms at a Female Sex Worker Clinic in Abidjan, Côte D'Ivoire

Background: Algorithms for sexually transmitted infection (STI) case management were designed in a female sex worker (FSW) clinic in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, in 1993. Goal: The goal was to evaluate the long-term validity of the algorithms for returning clients of the clinic and to assess the adh...

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Published in:Sexually transmitted diseases 2003-04, Vol.30 (4), p.284-291
Main Authors: VUYLSTEKE, BEA L., ETTIÈGNE-TRAORE, VIRGINIE, ANOMA, CAMILLE K., BANDAMA, CLAUDE, GHYS, PETER D., MAURICE, CHANTAL E., VAN DYCK, EDDY, WIKTOR, STEFAN Z., LAGA, MARIE
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Algorithms
Biological and medical sciences
Case Management - standards
Clinics
Cote d'Ivoire - epidemiology
Cross-Sectional Studies
Decision Trees
Female
Females
General aspects
Guideline Adherence
Human infectious diseases. Experimental studies and models
Humans
Infections
Infectious diseases
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Predictive Value of Tests
Prevalence
Reproducibility of Results
Sensitivity and Specificity
Sex Work
Sexually transmitted diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases - epidemiology
Sexually Transmitted Diseases - microbiology
Sexually Transmitted Diseases - prevention & control
STD
Surveys and Questionnaires
Tropical medicine
Workers
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Summary:Background: Algorithms for sexually transmitted infection (STI) case management were designed in a female sex worker (FSW) clinic in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, in 1993. Goal: The goal was to evaluate the long-term validity of the algorithms for returning clients of the clinic and to assess the adherence of the health workers to their application. Study Design: A cross-sectional study was conducted from 1999 to 2000 among FSWs attending as returning clients. Results: The prevalences of genital infections were as follows: Neisseria gonorrhoeae and/or Chlamydia trachomatis, 8.2%; Trichomonas vaginalis, 16.7%; bacterial vaginosis, 62.3%; and Candida albicans, 6.2%. The sensitivity of the algorithms was 20% and the positive predictive value was 14% for cervical infection. The proportion of cases for which all steps of the algorithm were correctly applied was 30%. Conclusion: Algorithms for the treatment of STIs in FSWs should be periodically reevaluated and adapted to the changing population. To maintain healthcare workers' adherence to the algorithms, supervision should be ongoing and reinforced.
ISSN:0148-5717
1537-4521
DOI:10.1097/00007435-200304000-00003