title: A re-audit of the management of gonorrhoea.
abstract: A re-audit of the management of gonorrhoea was undertaken in 2014. Six out of nine auditable outcomes were met in the second audit (2014) compared with three out of eight in the first audit (2012). The new measures that were introduced following the original audit may have helped to improve outcomes. However, electronic patient records were introduced in December 2012. Documentation was much improved with the use of patient record templates and this has contributed considerably to the improved outcomes.
authors.affiliation: GUM Department, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, UK ratna.ekanayaka@nhs.net.
authors.forename: Ratna
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ekanayaka
authors.affiliation: GUM Department, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, UK.
authors.forename: Rachel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Challenor
mesh_terms: D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016358:Contact Tracing; D004739:England; D005260:Female; D006069:Gonorrhea / Q000188:drug therapy*; D019983:Guideline Adherence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008485:Medical Audit / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic / Q000592:standards; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents
keywords: Gonorrhoea; auditable outcomes; documentation; electronic patient records; partner notification; test of cure; treatment