The evaluation of immediate behavioural outcomes of the syndromic case management approach for the treatment of patients with sexually transmitted infections at PHC centres in South Africa: knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and sexual behaviour.

摘要: This study aimed to determine the immediate behavioural outcomes of WHO syndromic case management model for STIs in public health sector South Africa, on levels knowledge, attitudes and beliefs, practices (KABPs) concerning STIs. An evaluation was conducted using KABP methodology. Exit interviews were with 126 STI non-STI patients at 24 primary care (PHC) centres four provinces. Both groups found have equally high knowledge about their towards beliefs mostly practical slightly negative, only promiscuity both stereotyped stigmatised. However, engage risky sexual although they also indicated very strong intentions use condoms future. Overall, no significant differences between two any variables investigated. The implications these findings control prevention classic HIV/AIDS Africa are discussed.