title: Sexually transmitted disease partner notification among African-American, adolescent women.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To better understand preferences and practices regarding partner notification of sexually transmitted infection (STI) among female, African-American adolescents.
  
  
  METHODS
  Participants completed a questionnaire and STI testing at baseline. Those diagnosed with Chlamydia or gonorrhea were recruited for a follow-up study, involving another questionnaire and repeat STI testing after three months.
  
  
  RESULTS
  At baseline, most participants (85.1%) preferred to tell their partner about an STI diagnosis themselves instead of having a health care provider inform him, and 71.0% preferred to bring their partner for clinic treatment instead of giving him pills or a prescription. Two-thirds of participants were classified as having high self-efficacy for partner notification of a positive STI diagnosis. In the multivariable analysis, older participants and those with fewer lifetime sexual partners were more likely to have high self-efficacy. Ninety-three participants (26.6%) had Chlamydia or gonorrhea and, of this subset, 55 participated in the follow-up study. Most adolescents in the follow-up study (76.4%) notified their partner about their infection.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Although participants were willing to use most methods of partner notification, most preferred to tell partners themselves and few preferred expedited partner therapy. Traditional methods for partner notification and treatment may not be adequate for all adolescents in this population.
authors.affiliation: Division of Family Planning, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Emory University, 49 Jesse Hill Jr., Drive SE, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Buchsbaum
authors.affiliation: Division of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, Ohio State University, 324 Cunz Hall, 1841 Neil Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
authors.forename: Maria F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Gallo
authors.affiliation: Division of Reproductive Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway, Mail Stop K-34, Atlanta, GA 30341-3724, USA.
authors.forename: Maura K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Whiteman
authors.affiliation: Division of Family Planning, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Emory University, 49 Jesse Hill Jr., Drive SE, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA.
authors.forename: Carrie
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cwiak
authors.affiliation: Division of Family Planning, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Emory University, 49 Jesse Hill Jr., Drive SE, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA.
authors.forename: Peggy
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Goedken
authors.affiliation: Division of Reproductive Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway, Mail Stop K-34, Atlanta, GA 30341-3724, USA.
authors.forename: Joan Marie
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Kraft
authors.affiliation: Division of Reproductive Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway, Mail Stop K-34, Atlanta, GA 30341-3724, USA.
authors.forename: Denise J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Jamieson
authors.affiliation: Division of Family Planning, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Emory University, 49 Jesse Hill Jr., Drive SE, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA.
authors.forename: Melissa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kottke
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D016358:Contact Tracing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult