Sexually transmitted diseases are the kind of illnesses that one is infected with after having sex with an infected person (Berg, 1). Their primary care givers are linked to bad altitude and wrong perception making them to deliver inappropriate preventive care services to the victims (Boekeloo, Marx, Kral, Coughlin, Bowman & Rabin, 2). Various reasons surround poor primary care services to victims of Herpes. They include bad attitudes and wrong perception, physician conclusion that their services are ineffective as well as the fact that the primary care physician regard that the duty of ensuring preventive measures are followed does not fall unto their shoulders other than that of the victims themselves (Bowman et al, 3). Inappropriate educational background of the physician regarding the matter contributes negatively as well.
Objectives
This study will be undertaken to determine the adequacy of primary care received from the respective practitioners by the patient who suffer from Herpes (Butler, 4). More over little is known about Herpes knowledge of the basic care givers and due to that, this study is set to determine the primary care providers knowledge regarding the management of Herpes and determine the characteristic of the physicians that are possessing sufficient knowledge relating to sexually transmitted disease: Herpes (Carretta, Mangione, Marson & Darmono, 5).
Purpose of study
This study is set to investigate the sexually transmitted disease: Herpes primary care and its relatedness. It will seek to outline how the illness is handled and the likely medications that are set to mitigate the impacts (Cook et al, 6)
Background of the study
Introduction
Sexually transmitted diseases are the illnesses that result from the sexual practices between different sexes (Cook, Wiesenfeld , Ashton, Krohn, Zamborsky & Scholle, 7). Primary care is the very first point where the patient is exposed to the health system. It is the section where patient get care for their daily issues and primary care services are normally given by the nurses and therapists related to particular fields (Fredman, Rabin, Bowman, et al, 8).
Sexually transmitted diseases Primary care
The most common sexually transmitted diseases are the Chlamydia, the genital herpes and warts, HIV/AIDS in addition to the Gonorrhea and hepatitis A, B and C (Gully, Fisher, Pless & Herbert, 9). Syphilis is as well equally transmittable sexually. The illnesses are gotten from having sex with an infected person and bacteria or parasites as well as viruses cause them (Haley N, Maheux B, Rivard M & Gervais, 10).
Most of the sexually transmitted diseases do affect both men and women though in most instances their impacts are more on men. For pregnant women suffering from the sexually transmitted disease: Herpes is risky for the baby.
Sexually transmitted diseases caused by bacteria and viruses are treatable by the healthcare providers through the administration of the antibiotics and other medicines (Lewis & Freeman, 11). STDs that are caused by viruses are not treatable because they have no cure but in certain instances, they are kept under control by the usage of medicine (Lurie, Slater, McGovern, Ekstrum, Quan & Margolis, 12).
Sexually transmitted diseases such as Herpes represent one of the most noteworthy health ills. The responsibility of diagnosing and treating sexually transmitted diseases: Herpes falls largely on the primary care professionals and physicians (Maheux, Haley, Rivard & Gervais, 13). The primary care healthcare providers are as well supposed to offer counseling to the patients but they have for large failed to do so.
The physicians’ attitudes as well as their general perceptions regarding the sexually transmitted disease: Herpes are some of the reasons attributed to insufficient primary care provision to the victims (Millstein, Igra & Gans, 14). In a prior research, it was found that the particular physician’s attitude and STDs perceptions were associated with the failure to screen for Chlamydia infections the sexually active women (Mwijarubi & Mayaud, 15).
Study design
In this, study the cross sectional survey shall be mailed to the primary care physician who will be chosen randomly. Out of the 105 physician that will be involved in this study, more than 50% are expected to respond positively. Despite the fact that most of the primary care physicians had no issues relating to their discussing of STDs: Herpes with the patients, most do believe that they are not at all effective in their counseling and that their medical education preparedness that they received in the medical school was not adequate to handle the cases and that they are not at all responsible for their patients sexually transmitted disease: Herpes prevention services (Rabin, Boekeloo, Marx, Bowman, Russell & Gonzalez, 16).
The sexually transmitted disease: Herpes primary care was more positive to the female physicians that are employed in clinical setting and are adequately trained (Spence, 17). In addition, majority of the primary care physicians did depict cases of low confidence and limited responsibility as well as the significant time barriers that did affect their ability to avail sexually transmitted disease: Herpes preventive practices (Torkko, Gershman, Crane, Hamman & Baro´n, 18).
Sample
For this study, a random sample of 160 primary care physicians will be investigated. All the physicians will be mailed the self-administered questionnaire that has the ability to assess the demographic traits. The questionnaire will be pilot tested by various primary care physician and changes implemented to improve its sample understanding.
Timetable
Activity
Duration
Period
Preliminary survey
2 days
10th Jan to 12th Jan 2011
Data collection process
12 days
13th Jan to 25th Jan 2011
Final paper
5 days
26th Jan to 31st Jan 2011
Costing/budgeting (all costs are in terms of dollars)
Research Study Budget
Activity
Quantity
price per each
Actual cost
Typing and printing
3 pages
3
9
Photocopy( questionnaire)
108 pages
1.5
162
stapler and staples
1
17
17
Preliminary survey
Transport (Return)
2
70
140
Accommodation
2 nights
60
120
Meals
6
16
96
Data collection process
Transport
to and fro
150
Meals
24
16
384
Accommodation
12 nights
60
720
Final project
Typing and printing
40 pages
3
120
Binding
ksh25 per 10 pages
100
Total
2018 dollars
Funding
For this research to be undertaken the necessary finances should be readily available. This is because it will require that all the procedures be implemented fully before embarking on the next level. The funding of the research project will be by the National STDs organizations and supported by the PSI international. Sufficiently philanthropic persons are as well required to deliver their financial support appropriately for the sake of the victims of STDs and primary care services.
Ethical dilemmas
The success of this research does surround the medical ethical concerns. The medical values that should be in mind of the researcher includes that of autonomy in cases where the patient may have a choice of their treatment, and beneficence where the practitioner should be compelled to act in the patients best interests (WONCA International Classification Committee, 19). STDs: Herpes primary care is as well supposed to be administered under non-maleficence and justice and dignity to both the patient and the primary care giver. It is necessary to have an informed consent prior to the research sought from both the physician and the any other involved authority (Ziv, Boulet & Slap, 20).
Confidentiality should not be compromised between the patient and the physician. The legal goals do require the physician not to reveal their conversations with patients and it is punishable by law. Confidentiality should not be compromised no matter what was the issue.
Conclusion, findings, and recommendations
Sexually transmitted disease: Herpes primary care is not sufficient in majority of the organizations. Thus it is appropriate to have the right training to ensure that the primary care givers are able to deliver quality services. Any future research should try to investigate the impact of insufficient primary care in sexually transmitted disease: Herpes and the likely effects. The primary care givers of sexually transmitted disease: Herpes are not fully trained on the matter and they do not deliver appropriate services to the victim.
