| Avtor/Urednik | Klavs, Irena; Keše, Darja; Švab, Igor | |
| Naslov | Slovene national survey of sexual lifestyles, attitudes and health, 1999-2001: data collecrion methods | |
| Prevedeni naslov | Slovenska nacionalna prečna raziskava spolnega vedenja, stališč in zdravja, 1999-2001: metode zbiranja | |
| Tip | članek | |
| Vir | Zdrav Vars | |
| Vol. in št. | Letnik 46, št. 1 | |
| Leto izdaje | 2007 | |
| Obseg | str. 1-8 | |
| Jezik | eng | |
| Abstrakt | Aim: A national survey on sexual lifestyles, attitudes and health, including integrated testing for Chlamydia trachomatis genital infection in a probability sample of Slovene men and women aged 18 to 49 years, was conducted to inform sexual and reproducive health policies on this issue. Particular attention was devoted to reducing measurement errors. The data collection methods are presented. Methods: The field work for the cross-sectional study was conducted between 1999 and 2001. An introductory letter was sent to the selected individuals. Data were collected in respondents' homes through a combination of face-toface interviews and anonymously self-administered questionnaires (pencil and paper). Respondents were asked in advance to seal the anonymously completed booklets themselves. The survey methods were adapted from the equivalent British survey conducted in 1990. Respondents were invited to provide a first void urine (FVU) specimen for polymerase chain reaction testing for C trachomatis. Specimens were frozen on the day of collection, stored at -20 degrees C, and transported to the laboratory in cold boxes every two weeks. To contain cost, a pool size of five samples was used for polymerase chain reaction testing. Individuals diagnosed with C. trachomatis infection were referred for treatment. Conclusion: The data collection methods used in the restrained-resource setting proved very good. Possible limitations include validity constraints of self-reported information, yet anonymous self-administration of more sensitive questions probably contributed to improved validity. The methods for the transport, storage, and testing of urine specimens were sufficiently robust to ensure high sensitivity and specificity of laboratory results. | |
| Izvleček | Cilji; Za poučeno spolno in reproduktivno zdravstveno politiko je bila v verjetnostnem vzorcu slovenskih moških in žensk, starih 18 do 491et, izvedena nacionalna prečna raziskava spolnega vedenja, stališč in zdravja z vključenim testiranjem na genitaino okužbo z bakterijo Chlamydia trachomatis. Ueliko pozornosti je bilo namenjene omejitvi napak pri merjenju. Predstavljene so metode zbiranja podatkov Metode: Terensko delo prečne raziskave je bilo izvedeno v letih 1999-2001. Izbrane osebe so prejele napovedno pismo. Podatki so bill zbrani na domovih sodelujočih s kombinacijo anketiranja v osebnem stiku in anonimnega samoizpolnjevanja vprašalnikov (svinčnik in papir). Sodelujoči so bili vnaprej obveščeni, da bodo sami zalepili izpolnjene anonimne knjižice v kuverte. Metode so bile prirejene po podobni britanski raziskavi, ki je bila izvedena leta 1990. Sodelujoči so bill povabljeni, da prispevajo prvi curek urina za testiranja s polimerazno verižno reakcijo na okužbo z bakterijo C trachomatis. Vzorci so bili zamrznjeni na dan odvzema, shranjeni pri -20° stopinj C in na 14 dni prepeljani v laboratorij v hladilnih torbah. Zaradi prihranka je bil po en test s polimerazno verižno reakcijo izveden na pet združenih vzorcih. Osebe z okužbo z bakterijo C. trachomatis so bile napotene na zdravljenje. Zaključki: V okoliščinah z omejenimi sredstvi so bili podatki metodološko zelo dobro zbrani. Možne omejitve vključujejo vprašljivo verodostojnost podatkov, ki jih poročajo sami anketiranci, vendarje anonimno samoizpolnjevanje odgovorov na bolj občutljiva vprašanja verjetno prispevalo k večji verodostojnosti. Metode prenosa, hranjenja in testiranja vzorcev urina so bile dovolj stroge, da so zagotovile visoko občutljivost in specifičnost laboratorijskih rezultatov | |
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