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The Swiss Network of Dermatology Policlinics HIV prevalence study: Rationale, characteristics and results (1990–1996)

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  • W. John Paget
  • Véronique Batter
  • Marcel Zwahlen

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Le Réseau suisse des Policliniques de Dermatologie (RSPD) suit la prévalence du VIH chez les patients atteints d'une maladie sexuellement transmissible (MST) depuis janvier 1990. Un questionnaire a été envoyé à chaque policlinique dans le réseau (Bâle, Berne, Genève, Lausanne, et deux à Zurich) pour collecter des informations sur leur participation à l'étude et les caractéristiques du RSPD. Les résultats montrent que les six policliniques ont suivi le protocole de l'étude d'une manière uniforme et qu'elles ont une organisation et une logistique similaires. La prévalence de l'infection au VIH dans cette population était élevée (1.6% chez les hétérosexuels, 24.0% chez les hommes homo/bisexuels et. 35.7% chez les personnes s'injectant des drogues), est restée stable, et varie considérablement selon la policlinique. En conclusion, nous avons trouvé que les policliniques ont correctement mis en œuvre le protocole de l'étude de prévalence du VIH et que le RSPD est un système de surveillance sentinelle homogène. La connaissance de l'organisation et des caractéristiques du RSPD nous permet de mieux interpréter et présenter nos données. Nous recommandons donc que ce genre d'information soit ègalement collecté par d'autres systèmes de surveillance sentinelle de ce type. Copyright Birkhäuser Verlag 1999

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  • W. John Paget & Véronique Batter & Marcel Zwahlen, 1999. "The Swiss Network of Dermatology Policlinics HIV prevalence study: Rationale, characteristics and results (1990–1996)," International Journal of Public Health, Springer;Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), vol. 44(1), pages 1-7, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:ijphth:v:44:y:1999:i:1:p:1-7
    DOI: 10.1007/BF01624804
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    1. W. Paget & Hans-Peter Zimmermann, 1997. "Surveillance of sexually transmitted diseases in Switzerland, 1973–1994: Evidence of declining trends in gonorrhoea and syphilis," International Journal of Public Health, Springer;Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), vol. 42(1), pages 30-36, January.
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