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Can experiential-didactic training improve clinical STD practices?

Susan Dreisbach1, Sharon Devine, John Fitch

  • 1Health and Behavioral Sciences, University of Colorado Denver, Campus Box 188, PO Box 173364, Denver, CO 80217, USA. susan.dreisbach@ucdenver.edu

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A 3-day training improved clinician knowledge and skills for treating sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). While practice patterns showed improvement, barriers like time and resources hindered full implementation of STD guidelines.

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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Medical Education

Background:

  • High rates of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) pose a significant public health challenge.
  • Adherence to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) STD Treatment Guidelines is crucial for reducing transmission.
  • Clinician training is a key strategy to improve guideline adoption and STD prevention.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of a 3-day experiential and didactic training program.
  • To assess the impact of training on clinician knowledge, clinical skills, and practice patterns related to STDs.
  • To identify barriers encountered by clinicians in implementing recommended STD practices.

Main Methods:

  • 110 clinicians from 10 states participated in 27 standardized 3-day STD/HIV trainings between 2001-2004.
  • Knowledge, clinical skills, and practice patterns were measured pre-training, immediately post-training, and 6 months post-training.
  • Structural barriers to implementation were assessed 6 months after training.

Main Results:

  • Significant improvements in clinician knowledge scores were observed immediately and 6 months post-training (P < 0.001, P = 0.002).
  • Self-reported clinical skills for 27 areas, including risk assessment and treatment, remained significantly improved at 6 months (P < 0.05).
  • Practice pattern improvements were significant for 23 of 35 assessed practices (P < 0.05), with common barriers including inadequate time, facilities, and staffing.

Conclusions:

  • Experiential-didactic training modestly enhances STD/HIV knowledge, clinical skills, and practice adherence 6 months post-training.
  • Barriers such as time constraints and resource limitations impede the full implementation of recommended STD practices.
  • Further research is necessary to determine the impact of improved clinical practices on actual STD/HIV transmission rates.