RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Assessing the role of prevention partnerships in STD prevention: a review of comprehensive STD prevention systems progress reports
JF Sexually Transmitted Infections
JO Sex Transm Infect
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP 590
OP 594
DO 10.1136/sextrans-2012-050944
VO 89
IS 7
A1 Matthew Hogben
A1 Julia Hood
A1 Dayne Collins
A1 Mary McFarlane
YR 2013
UL http://sti.bmj.com/content/89/7/590.abstract
AB Systematic analysis of STD programme data contributes to a national portrait of sexually transmitted disease (STD) prevention activities, including research and evaluation specifically designed to optimise programme efficiency and impact. We analysed the narrative of the 2009 annual progress reports of the US Comprehensive STD Prevention Systems cooperative agreement for 58 STD programmes, concentrating on programme characteristics and partnerships. Programmes described 516 unique partnerships with a median of seven organisations cited per STD programme. Non-profit organisations (including service providers) were most frequently cited. Higher gonorrhoea morbidity was associated with reporting more partnerships; budget problems were associated with reporting fewer. Challenges to engaging in partnerships included budget constraints, staff turnover and low interest. Data provide a source of information for judging progress in programme collaboration and for informing a sustained programme-focused research and evaluation agenda.