PICOT Questions on Prevention and Treatment of Sexually Transmitted Infections

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Needs Assessment Paper
Healthcare research needs assessment pointed out potential project topics or PICOT questions on prevention and treatment of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), such as syphilis infection among transgender people, men, and women. That said, these PICOT questions/research topics provide a starting point to research syphilis, generate results, and apply them to enhance the population’s health outcomes and quality of life.
Question 1: In men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender populations, can serologic screening for syphilis infection periodically compared to no such screening reduce the illness associated mortality and morbidity?
Population: transgender and MSM populations.
Intervention: serologic screening for syphilis.
Control: absence of serologic screening for the illness.
Outcomes of interest: reduction in STI mortality and morbidity (World Health Organization, 2011).
Question 2: Among non-pregnant minority women aged 18-40, can evidence-centered sexual health training program result in increased knowledge concerning syphilis, perception toward the use of the condom, and sexual assertiveness, compared to no educational program intervention, within ten weeks.
Population: non-pregnant minority women of ages 18-40.
Intervention: sexual health education training program.
Comparison: no educational interve...