title: Are printed sexually transmissible infection materials for patients appropriate? A physician perspective.
abstract: The data from a postal survey of 409 general practitioners (GPs) practicing in New South Wales are analysed to explore GPs' concerns, if any, about available printed information materials on sexually transmissible infections (STI) for patients. Just over half (55%) of GPs considered the materials for patients to be inadequate and/or inappropriate with 18% considering the materials as too technical for many patients and 13% considering the materials mostly out of date. Over a fifth reported that either STI materials were not available in their clinic or they did not know where to get those materials.
authors.forename: Asaduzzaman
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Plummer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D005194:Family Practice / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009517:New South Wales; D010174:Pamphlets; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires