Date of Award

1-1-2013

Language

English

Document Type

Master's Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

College/School/Department

Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics

Program

Epidemiology

Content Description

1 online resource (iv, 28 pages)

Dissertation/Thesis Chair

Louise-Anne McNutt

Committee Members

Louise-Anne McNutt, F. Bruce Coles, Robert Bednarczyk

Keywords

Chlamydia, Expedited Partner Therapy, Intimate Partner Violence, Sexually Transmitted Infections, Intimate partner violence, Sexually transmitted diseases

Subject Categories

Epidemiology | Public Health

Abstract

Background: Studies have identified associations between intimate partner violence (IPV) and elevated risk of sexually transmitted infections (STI). An estimated 6% of women in the United States have experienced physical and/or sexual assault inflicted by an intimate partner in the previous year. Of those with an STI, chlamydia is disproportionately reported for women. In 2009, New York State legalized Expedited Partner Therapy (EPT) for chlamydial infections; however clinicians are lacking guidance with respect to appropriate use of EPT when IPV is a concern.

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