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Standardizing Sti Screening In Child Sexual Abuse Cases At The Cares Institute, Usha Modukuru, Sarah Kleinle, Laura Brennan
Standardizing Sti Screening In Child Sexual Abuse Cases At The Cares Institute, Usha Modukuru, Sarah Kleinle, Laura Brennan
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Children who are sexually abused have a higher risk of contracting STIs and/or becoming pregnant. CDC STI testing guidelines should be adhered to in order to provide the safest outcomes for patients. Physician compliance with testing guidelines plays a significant role in ensuring patient safety, which highlights the importance of ensuring high physician compliance. Identifying ways physicians can improve compliance can enhance patient care. In order to determine compliance rates of the CARES Institute physicians, data was extracted from 275 patient charts from 2017 and 100 patients charts from 2021, before and after a continuing medical education (CME) training was …