Clinical Needs Assessment

“性传播疾病护理点检测(POCT)开发和测试中心”的目标是支持 开发这些测试，并与其他中心合作试验这项技术，并确保它被制造 可供临床医生和其他最终用户使用。这一目标与国家统计局宣布的目标是一致的 卫生研究所(NIH)、国家生物医学成像和生物工程研究所(NIBIB)和职位 该中心将继续推进该机构的任务。为了支持中心的目标，核心3的目标是 成功调查临床医生和家庭用户的POCT要求并报告他们的要求 对于正在开发这样的测试的科学家来说，POCT是最好的选择。这一核心的具体目标包括： 为临床医生和其他潜在的“最终用户”组织焦点小组；开发和分发需求 评估；收集和分析评估数据；以及将评估结果传播给 科学界和调查参与者。开发负担得起的、敏感的、特定的、用户的POCT 友好、快速、可靠、无需设备、可交付的非侵入性检测对于支持临床护理至关重要 ‘ancj；djse’ase预防。此类测试将为提供商和家庭用户提供执行测试的机会 结果：在练习环境或床边，这些化验结果将确保 患者在就诊时接受治疗和咨询，从而干预疾病的进展和 正在进行的传输。在家中进行的测试将提醒患者需要治疗，从而增强了患者的能力。 她/他……在她/他的医疗保健中发挥更积极的作用。扩展考试场地的两个方面 有可能。履行公共卫生的保证和评估职能，以及相关的 预防疾病、限制并发症和教育的指令。性传播感染(STI)和 它们的后果每年花费医疗保健系统数十亿美元，而早期花费的每一美元 据估计，干预措施为系统节省了12美元的长期护理成本。合并 性传播感染预防和干预的POCT对于制定更快速的应对措施将是必不可少的 暴发和流行病。核心3的作用清楚地表明了评估的公共卫生功能 和交流，并进一步提高整体公共卫生意识。

The goal of the "Center for Developing and Testing of Point of Care Tests (POCT) for STDs" is to support the development of these tests and work with other Centers to pilot this technology and assure that it is made available to clinicians and other end users. This goal is compatible with the stated goal of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) and positions the Center to further the agency's mandate. To support the Center's goal, the goal of Core 3 is to successfully poll clinicians and home users regarding their POCT requisites and to report their requirements for a POCT to the bench scientists developing such tests. The specific aims for this Core include: conducting focus groups for clinicians and other potential "end users"; developing and distributing a needs assessment; collecting and analyzing the data from the assessment; and disseminating the findings to the scientific community and survey participants. Developing POCTs that are affordable, sensitive, specific, user friendly, rapid, robust, equipment-free, deliverable non-invasive assays is essential to support clinical care 'ancJ;djse'ase prevention. Such tests will offer both providers and home users the opportunity to perform tests andrgetimmediate: results...At the practice setting or bedside, the results of these assays will assure the patierit'receives treatment and counseling at that visit, thus, intervening on the disease progression and ongoing transmission. The test taken at home will alert the patient to the need for treatment, empowering "^ her/him,,tp take a more active role in her/his health care. Both aspects of extending the venue in which tests can be. performed support the assurance and assessment functions of public health and the associated directives to prevent disease, limit complications and educate. Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and their consequences cost the health care system billions of dollars each year, and every dollar spent on early intervention has been estimated to save the system twelve dollars in costs for long term care. Incorporating POCTs into STI prevention and intervention would be essential in developing more rapid response to outbreaks and epidemics. The role of Core 3 clearly demonstrates the public health functions of assessment and communication and furthers overall public health awareness.