title: [Problems in diagnosing sexually transmitted infections and human immunodeficiency virus in primary health care in Spain].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe the clinical practice of the General Practitioner (GP) in HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and the obstacles they face in diagnosing them.
  
  
  METHODS
  An anonymous questionnaire was distributed online to members of two Spanish GP Societies.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 1.308 GP took part in the survey, which showed that 39.3% had received training on HIV/STI in the last three years, and 21.2% felt uncomfortable talking about sex with the patient.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We identified important deficiencies in the resources needed for diagnosis of HIV/STI and in the circuits for referral.
authors: Centre d'Estudis Epidemiològics sobre les Infeccions de Transmissió Sexual i Sida de Catalunya, Institut Català d'Oncologia, Agència Salut Pública de Catalunya, Generalitat de Catalunya, Badalona, Barcelona, España. cagusti@iconcologia.net
authors: Cristina
authors: C
authors: Agustí
authors: Laura
authors: L
authors: Fernández
authors: Juanjo
authors: J
authors: Mascort
authors: Ricard
authors: R
authors: Carrillo
authors: Jordi
authors: J
authors: Casabona
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D011320:Primary Health Care; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013030:Spain
keywords: Atención primaria; Clinical practice; General practitioners; Human immunodeficiency virus; Infecciones de transmisión sexual; Médicos de familia; Primary care; Práctica clínica; Sexually transmitted infections; Virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana