Open AccessHealthcare-seeking preferences of patients with sexually transmitted infection attending a tertiary care center in South Kerala
Author(s) -
Sabeena Jayapalan
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
indian journal of sexually transmitted diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1998-3816
pISSN - 0253-7184
DOI - 10.4103/0253-7184.188483
Subject(s) - medicine , confidentiality , family medicine , public sector , public health , reproductive health , government (linguistics) , health care , private sector , transmission (telecommunications) , developing country , health facility , environmental health , population , nursing , health services , engineering , political science , law , economics , linguistics , philosophy , economy , electrical engineering , economic growth
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are a major public health problem in developing countries. These diseases are associated with increased risk of transmission of human immunodeficiency virus as well as adverse outcomes on pregnancy and reproductive health. Sexual behavior and healthcare-seeking behavior are identified as the true risk factors of STIs.