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Stop STDs Campaign: Improving Screening & Prevention in Young People

This initiative aims to educate primary care physicians on best practices for STD screening, prevention, and treatment in young patients. By addressing barriers and providing guidelines, we strive to increase awareness and promote routine screening. Supported by grants and partnerships, the program includes workshops, educational materials, and discussions to enhance provider knowledge and patient care.

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Stop STDs Campaign: Improving Screening & Prevention in Young People

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  1. StopSTDs!Improving Prevention and Screening in Young People BlueShield of Northeastern New York Capital District Physicians' Health Plan Albany Medical College Division of HIV Medicine SUNY at Albany School of Public Health Supported by a Grant from the New York State Department of Health, Office of Managed Care

  2. Office-Based InterventionsTarget:Primary Care Physicians in OB/GYN, Family Practice, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics • Baseline survey of provider STD screening practices • DVD-“Talking to Young People about STDs.” • Discussion about barriers to taking sexual history and routine screening • Dissemination of STD and Chlamydia screening guidelines • HIV Counseling & Testing/Reporting/Partner Notification Algorithm • Review of Chlamydia diagnostic tests • Education about confidentiality and Minor’s Rights in New York State

  3. A significant proportion of providers (80%) were not familiar with NAAT, and only 2% had used it Provider-perceived barriers to STD screening and prevention activities for adolescents/young adults centered around confidentiality issues and discomfort about taking a sexual history Providers were uncertain about health plan coverage for routine Chlamydia screening and use of NAAT Summary of Provider Survey Results

  4. The mission of the Foundation for Healthy Living is to increase and disseminate knowledge about health care and improve the health of the people in the communities we serve.

  5. Chlamydia, Herpes & HPV: Challenges in Testing, Diagnosis and Coding • ½ day workshop with CME, breakfast • Sponsors: • NYSDOH Bureau of STD Control, Region II Infertility Prevention Project, Digene Corporation, GlaxoSmithKline, LabCorp, Medical Society of NY. • Exhibitors: • Becton Dickinson, Gen Probe, Digene, LabCorp, NYSDOH BSTDC, Region II IPP, FHL,

  6. Chlamydia, Herpes & HPV: Challenges in Testing, Diagnosis and Coding • Update on Laboratory Methods for STD Diagnosis • Challenges and Issues in Screening and Diagnosing HPV • Panel Discussion

  7. Audience • 55 clinicians,9 county area of Capital District and Lower Hudson Valley. • OB-GYN, Pediatric, Adolescent Medicine, Family Planning in managed care setting or county/state health departments

  8. Outcomes • Address knowledge gap • Promotescreening as standard of care • Foster private-public collaboration

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