Check out this Partner Services Community Assessment Report from the University of Washington.
Sexually transmitted infection (STI) and HIV partner services (also referred to as partner notification or contact tracing) serve multiple functions for health departments, including assuring index patient treatment or engagement in care, testing and/or treating sexual partners to prevent further transmission, and collecting surveillance data. In a time of uncertainty in public health funding, it is important to understand public attitudes and concerns about partner services, and identify best practices for conducting this work. The University of Washington undertook this study with the following objectives:
This project was funded by the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services Division of Public Health and Utah Department of Health and Human Services, and supported by the National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD).
This project report was prepared for NCSD by the research team. The views expressed in this report are those of the authors only and do not represent the official positions or policies of the NCSD or the authors’ institution.