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O04.3 The Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on STI services in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa 04.3 2019冠状病毒病大流行对南非东开普省性传播感染服务的影响
Pub Date : 2021-07-01 DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2021-sti.70
R. Maithufi, Z. Pinini, T. Chidarikire, N. Stamper, P. Dorrell, R. Peters
BackgroundThe coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has severely impacted South Africa. Healthcare service provision and utilisation have been affected by socio-economic factors, reduced mobility, and reprioritisation as well as interruption of services. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on STI services is unclear.MethodsIn this non-randomised study, we used the male urethritis syndrome (MUS) quarterly data from the clinical surveillance sites in the Eastern Cape (EC) province of South Africa. MUS is the main proxy measure of STI services in South Africa. MUS data were compared for a 12-month period before COVID-19 (April 2019-March 2020) and a 9-month period during the COVID-19 epidemic (April-December 2020) in each of the 8 districts. MUS data were related to the magnitude of the COVID-19 epidemic at the end of December 2020 as defined by the number of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases over the population size.ResultsThe quarterly number of MUS cases dropped by 30% overall in the EC province, from 13072 before COVID-19 to 9142 cases during the COVID-19 epidemic (p<0.001). The reduction in quarterly MUS cases varied between districts, with 11% for the smallest and 45% for the largest reduction. The COVID-19 burden ranged from 0.72% to 4.19% between districts. There was a clear positive association of reduction in reported MUS cases and the burden of COVID-19, with districts with the largest COVID-19 burden showing the largest reductions in MUS cases (R-square 0.83, F 30.057, p=0.002).ConclusionThese data demonstrate a clear reduction in STI services resulting from the COVID-19 epidemic in the rural Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. Although underreporting may have occurred, taking reports of higher population vulnerability and increased rates of unprotected sex into account, the reduction in reported MUS cases suggest that COVID-19 may have increased the burden of untreated STIs in our community.
2019冠状病毒病(COVID-19)大流行严重影响了南非。保健服务的提供和利用受到社会经济因素、流动性减少、重新确定优先次序以及服务中断的影响。COVID-19大流行对性传播感染服务的影响尚不清楚。方法在这项非随机研究中,我们使用了来自南非东开普省(EC)临床监测点的男性尿道炎综合征(MUS)季度数据。MUS是南非性传播感染服务的主要代理衡量标准。对8个区的每个区在COVID-19之前12个月(2019年4月- 2020年3月)和COVID-19流行期间9个月(2020年4月- 12月)的MUS数据进行了比较。MUS数据与2020年12月底COVID-19流行的规模有关,该规模由实验室确诊的COVID-19病例数除以人口规模确定。结果EC省每季度MUS病例数总体下降30%,从COVID-19流行前的13072例下降到COVID-19流行期间的9142例(p<0.001)。各区每季度MUS病例的减少幅度各不相同,最小的减少幅度为11%,最大的减少幅度为45%。各区COVID-19负担从0.72%到4.19%不等。报告的MUS病例减少与COVID-19负担之间存在明显的正相关关系,COVID-19负担最重的地区MUS病例减少最多(r平方为0.83,F为30.057,p=0.002)。这些数据表明,由于2019冠状病毒病流行,南非东开普省农村地区的性传播感染服务明显减少。考虑到报告的人口脆弱性增加和无保护的性行为率增加,虽然可能存在漏报现象,但报告的MUS病例减少表明,COVID-19可能增加了我们社区中未经治疗的性传播感染的负担。
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O04.5 Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on accessing needed sexual health services during March–July 2020 in British Columbia (BC), Canada 04.5 2020年3月至7月期间加拿大不列颠哥伦比亚省COVID-19大流行对获得所需性健康服务的影响
Pub Date : 2021-07-01 DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2021-sti.72
Hsiu-Ju Chang, Aidan Ablona, T. Salway, G. Ogilvie, T. Grennan, J. Wong, D. Haag, H. Pedersen, S. Bannar-Martin, L. Campeau, G. Ford, D. Grace, C. Worthington, M. Gilbert
BackgroundThe COVID-19-pandemic impacts on sexual health services access have not been fully examined. We sought to describe characteristics associated with unmet sexual health needs and access barriers during the initial pandemic phases in BC, Canada.MethodsAn anonymous online survey about sexual health service needs and access was administered from July 21-August 4, 2020 to clients ≥ 16 years old who had visited the BC Centre for Disease Control’s sexually transmitted infections (STI) clinic and/or GetCheckedOnline testing service in the year prior to March 2020. Using logistic regression, we reported univariate odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals [95% CI] for characteristics associated with unmet sexual health needs (i.e., not accessing needed services) during March–July 2020.ResultsOf 1198 respondents, 59% (n=706;median age: 32 years, 71% White, 47% women, 27% men having sex with men only (MSM)) reported needing sexual health services since March 2020, of which 52% (365/706) did not access needed services. Women (OR=1.37 [1.01–1.86]) were more likely to have unmet sexual health needs, while MSM (OR=0.37 [0.23–0.61]) were less likely to. Participants needing routine STI testing were more likely to report not accessing services (OR=2.49 [1.64–3.79]), whereas those needing birth control (OR=0.48 [0.30–0.75]), HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (OR=0.39 [0.22–0.66]), or treatment for a new STI (OR=0.40 [0.21–0.76]) were less likely to report not accessing services. Most common reasons for avoiding/delaying service access were: concern about getting COVID-19 while at or traveling to a clinic/lab (249/689, 36%), public messaging against seeking non-urgent healthcare (239/689, 35%), and closure of usual place of service (182/689, 26%).ConclusionBC sexual health service clients experienced numerous barriers in accessing needed sexual health services during the initial pandemic phases. Offering alternative service delivery methods and more nuanced public health messaging may help address the identified barriers to improve access.
背景:covid -19大流行对性健康服务获取的影响尚未得到充分研究。我们试图描述在加拿大不列颠哥伦比亚省大流行初期与未满足的性健康需求和获取障碍相关的特征。方法对2020年7月21日至2020年8月4日在BC省疾病控制中心性传播感染(STI)诊所和/或GetCheckedOnline检测服务就诊的≥16岁的客户进行了一项关于性健康服务需求和可及性的匿名在线调查。使用逻辑回归,我们报告了2020年3月至7月期间与未满足性健康需求(即未获得所需服务)相关的特征的单变量优势比(OR)和95%置信区间[95% CI]。结果在1198名受访者中,59% (n=706,中位年龄:32岁,71%白人,47%女性,27%男男性行为(MSM))报告自2020年3月以来需要性健康服务,其中52%(365/706)没有获得所需服务。女性(OR=1.37[1.01-1.86])的性健康需求未得到满足的可能性更高,而男男性接触者(OR=0.37[0.23-0.61])的性健康需求未得到满足的可能性更低。需要常规性传播感染检测的参与者报告不接受服务的可能性更大(OR=2.49[1.64-3.79]),而需要节育(OR=0.48[0.30-0.75])、艾滋病毒暴露前预防(OR=0.39[0.22-0.66])或新发性传播感染治疗(OR=0.40[0.21-0.76])的参与者报告不接受服务的可能性更小。避免/延迟获得服务的最常见原因是:担心在诊所/实验室或前往诊所/实验室时感染COVID-19(249/689, 36%),公开信息反对寻求非紧急医疗服务(239/689,35%),以及关闭通常的服务场所(182/689,26%)。结论在大流行初期,bc性健康服务客户在获得所需的性健康服务方面遇到了许多障碍。提供替代服务提供方法和更细致的公共卫生信息可能有助于解决已确定的障碍,以改善获取服务的机会。
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O04.2 The impact of COVID-19 and associated response measures on STI transmission among MSM: a mathematical modelling study 2019冠状病毒病及相关应对措施对男男性行为者间性传播感染的影响:一项数学模型研究
Pub Date : 2021-07-01 DOI: 10.1136/SEXTRANS-2021-STI.69
M. Xiridou, J. Heijne, P. Adam, E. D. Coul, A. Matser, J. D. Wit, J. Wallinga, B. V. Benthem
Background Fear of COVID-19 infection and the response measures have affected sexual behaviours of men who have sex with men (MSM) and access to care for sexually transmitted infections (STI). We investigated whether these changes resulted in increased or decreased STI transmission among MSM. Methods We developed a mathematical transmission model for chlamydia and gonorrhoea among MSM. We accounted for 15–35% reduction in the number of casual partners and 50–80% reduction in STI testing during lockdowns (March-May 2020; October 2020 to February 2021); these reductions were 0–10% and 20–35%, respectively, in periods with less restrictive COVID-19 measures (June-September 2020, March-August 2021). Reductions until August 2020 were estimated from Dutch data; other reductions were based on expert opinion. We assumed no changes after August 2021. Two scenarios were examined: with home-testing (in 25% of cases not tested at healthcare facilities) and without home-testing. We calculated the percentage change in prevalence due to COVID-19 associated changes, compared to prevalence in the same year without changes due to COVID-19. Results From the model, we estimated an increase of 8.4% (interquartile range (IQR), 7.6–9.4%) in chlamydia prevalence and an increase of 7.5% (IQR, 6.0–8.9%) in gonorrhoea prevalence at the end of 2020 without home-testing, compared to the prevalence without COVID-19 associated changes. The increase subsided in 2021, but chlamydia and gonorrhoea prevalence remained higher than without COVID-19 until 2025. With home-testing, the percentage increase in 2020, compared to the scenario without COVID-19, was 5.3% (IQR, 4.6–5.9%) for chlamydia and 3.5% (IQR, 2.6–4.4%) for gonorrhoea prevalence. Conclusion The COVID-19 pandemic may have resulted in an increase in chlamydia and gonorrhoea prevalence in 2020. The increase can be smaller after 2020, if STI testing at healthcare facilities and/or at home increases. The findings emphasize the importance of facilitating STI (self) care in times of crisis.
对COVID-19感染的恐惧和应对措施影响了男男性行为者(MSM)的性行为和获得性传播感染护理的机会。我们调查了这些变化是否会导致MSM中性病传播的增加或减少。方法建立男男性接触者衣原体和淋病传播的数学模型。在封锁期间(2020年3月至5月;2020年10月至2021年2月);在COVID-19限制措施较少的时期(2020年6月至9月、2021年3月至8月),这些降幅分别为0-10%和20-35%。根据荷兰的数据估计,到2020年8月将减少;其他削减是根据专家意见作出的。我们假设2021年8月之后没有变化。研究了两种情况:进行家庭检测(25%的病例未在医疗机构进行检测)和不进行家庭检测。我们计算了因COVID-19相关变化导致的患病率变化百分比,与未因COVID-19导致变化的同一年患病率相比。从模型中,我们估计,与没有COVID-19相关变化的患病率相比,2020年底,没有家庭检测的衣原体患病率增加了8.4%(四分位数范围(IQR), 7.6-9.4%),淋病患病率增加了7.5% (IQR, 6.0-8.9%)。这一增长在2021年有所减缓,但直到2025年,衣原体和淋病患病率仍高于没有COVID-19的情况。与没有COVID-19的情况相比,通过家庭检测,2020年衣原体患病率增加5.3% (IQR, 4.6-5.9%),淋病患病率增加3.5% (IQR, 2.6-4.4%)。结论2019冠状病毒病大流行可能导致2020年衣原体和淋病流行率上升。如果在卫生保健机构和/或家庭进行的性传播感染检测增加,2020年之后的增幅可能会小一些。研究结果强调了在危机时期促进性传播感染(自我)护理的重要性。
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O04.4 Measuring impacts of COVID-19 on sexual and reproductive health service use in Britain: findings from a large, quasi-representative survey (Natsal-COVID) 04.4衡量COVID-19对英国性和生殖健康服务使用的影响:来自一项大型准代表性调查的结果(Natsal-COVID)
Pub Date : 2021-07-01 DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2021-sti.71
E. Dema, J. Gibbs, S. Clifton, J. Riddell, R. B. Perez, A. Copas, C. Mercer, K. Mitchell, P. Sonnenberg, N. Field
Background Sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services in Britain shifted rapidly in response to COVID-19 and the first national lockdown. We investigated SRH service access and unmet need in Britain in the 4-months following lockdown (23/03/2020) to inform service delivery during and after the pandemic. Methods 6,657 participants aged 18–59 years completed a web-panel survey (29/07/2020–10/08/2020). Quota-based sampling and weighting enabled a quasi-representative population sample. We estimated the prevalence of reported SRH service access and failed access, and calculated age-adjusted odds ratios (aOR) for sexually-experienced (≥1 sexual partner/lifetime; n=3,065) and sexually-active (≥1 sexual partner/past year; n=2,752) participants aged 18–44 years. Results 20.8% (95%CI:19.3%-22.3%) of sexually-experienced participants reported accessing ≥1 SRH service in the 4-months from lockdown. 9.7% (8.6%-10.8%) reported being unable to access a service they needed, though many of these participants (76.4%) also reported successful access. 14.8% (13.1%-16.6%) of sexually-experienced women reported accessing contraception services since lockdown, and this was more likely for younger women (OR, 18–24 vs. 35–44 years: 2.96 (1.95 – 4.49)). Among sexually-active participants, 4.8% (4.0%-5.7%) reported accessing STI-related services (STI/HIV testing and follow-up care) and this was higher in those aged 18–24 years (10.1%). Participants reporting any new condomless partner(s) since lockdown were more likely to report accessing STI-related services (aOR, men: 23.77 (11.55–48.92), women: 10.53 (3.94–28.15)) and, amongst men, to report a failed attempt (aOR 13.32 (5.39–32.93)). Among those reporting STI testing (n=106), 33.4% (24.1%-44.2%) did so online, 31.5% (22.0%-42.9%) by phone, 43.9% (33.4%-55.0%) in-person, and 14.8% (8.3%-25.2%) via video consultation. Conclusion Our findings are consistent with SRH services in Britain adapting rapidly in response to COVID-19 and prioritising access for those in need. However, a significant proportion of participants reported difficulty accessing care, suggesting that services may need to adapt further to address and prevent a backlog of need among some high-risk groups.
背景:为应对COVID-19和第一次全国封锁,英国的性健康和生殖健康(SRH)服务迅速转变。我们调查了封锁后(2020年3月23日)4个月内英国性健康和健康服务的获取情况和未满足的需求,为大流行期间和之后的服务提供提供信息。方法6657名18-59岁的参与者完成网络面板调查(2020年7月29日- 2020年8月10日)。基于配额的抽样和加权实现了准代表性的总体样本。我们估计了报告的性健康和生殖健康服务获得率和未能获得率,并计算了性经验(≥1个性伴侣/一生;N = 3065)和性活跃(≥1个性伴侣/过去一年;N = 2752)年龄在18-44岁之间的参与者。结果:20.8% (95%CI:19.3%-22.3%)的性经验参与者报告在封锁后的4个月内获得了≥1次性生殖健康服务。9.7%(8.6%-10.8%)的受访者表示无法访问他们需要的服务,尽管其中许多受访者(76.4%)也表示成功访问了服务。14.8%(13.1%-16.6%)有过性经验的女性报告说,自封锁以来,她们获得了避孕服务,这在年轻女性中更有可能(OR, 18-24岁vs. 35-44岁:2.96(1.95 - 4.49))。在性活跃的参与者中,4.8%(4.0%-5.7%)报告获得了性传播感染相关服务(性传播感染/艾滋病毒检测和后续护理),这一比例在18-24岁的人群中更高(10.1%)。自封锁以来报告任何新的无安全套伴侣的参与者更有可能报告获得性传播感染相关服务(aOR,男性:23.77(11.55-48.92),女性:10.53(3.94-28.15)),而男性报告尝试失败(aOR 13.32(5.39-32.93))。在报告性传播感染检测的人中(n=106), 33.4%(24.1%-44.2%)的人在网上进行了检测,31.5%(22.0%-42.9%)的人通过电话进行了检测,43.9%(33.4%-55.0%)的人亲自进行了检测,14.8%(8.3%-25.2%)的人通过视频咨询进行了检测。我们的研究结果与英国的性健康和生殖健康服务迅速适应新冠肺炎疫情并优先为有需要的人提供服务的情况一致。然而,很大一部分参与者报告难以获得护理,这表明服务可能需要进一步调整,以解决和防止一些高风险群体的需求积压。
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O04.6 Increased use of internet-based testing for sexually-transmitted and bloodborne infections during the COVID-19 pandemic in British Columbia, Canada 04.6在加拿大不列颠哥伦比亚省COVID-19大流行期间,更多地使用基于互联网的性传播感染和血源性感染检测
Pub Date : 2021-07-01 DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2021-sti.73
H. Pedersen, Aidan Ablona, D. Haag, H. Change, E. Korol, S. Bannar-Martin, J. Wong, T. Grennan, M. Gilbert
BackgroundGetCheckedOnline is a publicly-funded internet-based testing service for sexually-transmitted and blood borne infections (STBBI) offered in British Columbia (BC), Canada since 2014. GetCheckedOnline has remained accessible since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic response, despite many in-person sexual healthcare services having been reduced or stopped. GetCheckedOnline users complete an online risk assessment to inform STBBI test recommendations, auto-generating a lab requisition which can be used at any participating laboratory location, with results available online or by phone. Our objective was to describe GetCheckedOnline program utilization and selected risk factors before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.ApproachWe used linked GetCheckedOnline program and laboratory testing data for this analysis. We compared the mean of selected monthly program measures during the COVID-19 pandemic (March 2020 – December 2020) to the same time period the previous year, defined as pre-pandemic (March 2019 – December 2019). Descriptive statistics are presented.OutcomesThe median number of monthly test episodes completed was higher during the pandemic (median=1088;n=9470 total episodes completed), compared to pre-pandemic (median=824, n=8237 total episodes completed), despite a sharp decline and rapid recovery in March-May 2020. During the pandemic, the mean proportion of test episodes completed by those using GetCheckedOnline for the first time was 57%;an increase from pre-pandemic (51%). We observed an increase in the percent positivity during the pandemic compared to pre-pandemic (6.44% vs. 5.72%), as well as in the mean proportion of those reporting symptoms (20.3% vs 19.4%) or being a contact to someone with an STBBI (11.0% vs 9.3%).Innovation and SignificanceThe increase in first time GetCheckedOnline testers, percent positivity, and those reporting symptoms or being a contact to an STBBI during the COVID-19 pandemic suggest the program has filled a gap in STBBI testing services, and remains a critical service for accessing sexual healthcare.
getcheckedonline是一个公共资助的基于互联网的性传播和血源性感染(STBBI)检测服务,自2014年起在加拿大不列颠哥伦比亚省(BC)提供。自COVID-19大流行应对工作开始以来,尽管许多面对面的性保健服务已经减少或停止,但GetCheckedOnline仍然可以访问。GetCheckedOnline用户完成在线风险评估,通知STBBI测试建议,自动生成实验室申请单,可在任何参与实验室地点使用,结果可在线或通过电话获得。我们的目标是描述在COVID-19大流行之前和期间GetCheckedOnline计划的使用情况和选定的风险因素。方法:我们使用链接的GetCheckedOnline程序和实验室测试数据进行分析。我们将2019冠状病毒病大流行期间(2020年3月至2020年12月)选定的月度规划措施的平均值与前一年同期(定义为大流行前(2019年3月至2019年12月))进行了比较。给出了描述性统计。结果:尽管在2020年3月至5月期间急剧下降并迅速恢复,但与大流行前(中位数=824,n=8237,总完成病例数)相比,大流行期间完成的每月检测病例数中位数(中位数=1088,总完成病例数n=9470)更高。在大流行期间,首次使用GetCheckedOnline的人完成检测的平均比例为57%,比大流行前(51%)有所增加。我们观察到,与大流行前相比,大流行期间的阳性百分比有所增加(6.44%对5.72%),报告症状的人的平均比例(20.3%对19.4%)或与STBBI患者接触的人的平均比例(11.0%对9.3%)也有所增加。创新和意义在2019冠状病毒病大流行期间,GetCheckedOnline首次测试者、阳性百分比以及报告症状或接触STBBI的人数的增加表明,该项目填补了STBBI测试服务的空白,仍然是获得性保健的关键服务。
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