Unseen partner, uncertain delivery
allergies
ALLERGIES
One clinician expressed reluctance related to treating a patient’s partner when the index patient had an unconfirmed STI status.A limitation is that we don’t have confirmed test results and so without results, I may at times feel reluctant to send a partner home with a kit. (Participant 5)Medication cost when filling paper prescriptions was also listed as a reason for a reluctance to order EPT.I have concerns that the medications cost a lot of money and we may be adding a burden to the patient. (Participant 8)A minority of clinicians were concerned about prescribing for someone they hadn’t evaluated as a patient and adverse medication effects or allergies. When asked about the EPT take-home kit, a participant stated,Some [doctors] may be reluctant to do that because they haven’t been able to examine the patient’s partner. (Participant 10)