Inequalities in access to genitourinary medicine clinics in the UK: results from a mystery shopper survey.

Abstract:

STUDY DESIGN:This study investigated whether access to genitourinary medicine (GUM) clinics meets UK-recommended standards. METHODS:In January 2014 and 2015, postal questionnaires about appointment and service characteristics were sent to lead clinicians of UK GUM clinics. In February 2014 and 2015, researchers posing as symptomatic and asymptomatic 'patients' contacted clinics by telephone, requesting to be seen. Clinic and patient characteristics associated with the offer of an appointment within 48 hours were examined using unadjusted and UK country and patient gender adjusted multivariable logistic regression analyses. In March 2015, a convenience sample (one in four) of clinics was visited by researchers with the same clinical symptoms. Ability to achieve a same-day consultation and waiting time were assessed. RESULTS:In 2015, 90.8% of clinics offered symptomatic 'patients' an appointment within 48 hours when contacted by telephone, compared with 95.5% in 2014 (aOR=0.46 (0.26 to 0.83); p<0.01). The decline was greatest in women (96.0% to 90.1%; p<0.05), and clinics in England (96.2% to 90.7%; p<0.01). For asymptomatic patients, the proportion offered an appointment within 48 hours increased from 50.7% in 2014 to 74.5% in 2015 (aOR=3.06 (2.23 to 4.22); p<0.001), and in both men (58.2% to 90.8%; p<0.001) and women (49.0% to 59.6%; p<0.01). In adjusted analysis, asymptomatic women were significantly less likely to be offered an appointment than asymptomatic men (aOR=0.33 (0.23 to 0.45); p value<0.001). 95% of clinics were able to see symptomatic patients attending in person. CONCLUSIONS:Access to GUM services has worsened for those with symptoms suggestive of an acute STI and is significantly poorer for asymptomatic women. This evidence may support the reintroduction of process targets.

journal_name

Sex Transm Infect

authors

Foley E,Furegato M,Hughes G,Board C,Hayden V,Prescott T,Shone E,Patel R

doi

10.1136/sextrans-2016-052882

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2017-11-01 00:00:00

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472-475

issue

7

eissn

1368-4973

issn

1472-3263

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sextrans-2016-052882

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93

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