Community-led molecular point-of-care testing for sexually transmitted infections in remote Australia

L Causer; J Riessen; A Saha; K Andrewartha; K Smith; S Betts; A Tangey; S O'Connor; M Fernando; L Cooney; S Matthews; A Lorraine; M Shephard; R Guy

Community-led molecular point-of-care testing for sexually transmitted infections in remote Australia

L Causer, J Riessen, A Saha, K Andrewartha, K Smith, S Betts, A Tangey, S O'Connor, M Fernando, L Cooney, S Matthews, A Lorraine, M Shephard, R Guy

College of Medicine and Public Health

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Abstract

Context and Aims: In Australia, molecular point-of-care testing(POCT) for chlamydia(CT), gonorrhoea(NG) and trichomonas(TV) has been programmatically implemented since 2016 in regional and remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. POCT is community-led and delivered through primary care clinics, often located significant distances from centralised laboratories. We evaluated POCT program reach and testing uptake to understand the individual and public health impact.

Original language	English
Number of pages	2
Publication status	Published - Jun 2024
Event	Communicable Diseases & Immunisation Conference 2024 - Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, QLD, Brisbane, Australia Duration: 11 Jun 2024 → 13 Jun 2024

Conference

Conference	Communicable Diseases & Immunisation Conference 2024
Country/Territory	Australia
City	Brisbane
Period	11/06/24 → 13/06/24

Keywords

Point-of-Care (POC) testing
Sexually transmitted infections
community-led
remote
Australia

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Causer, L., Riessen, J., Saha, A., Andrewartha, K., Smith, K., Betts, S., Tangey, A., O'Connor, S., Fernando, M., Cooney, L., Matthews, S., Lorraine, A., Shephard, M., & Guy, R. (2024). Community-led molecular point-of-care testing for sexually transmitted infections in remote Australia. Abstract from Communicable Diseases & Immunisation Conference 2024, Brisbane, Australia.

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