Table 2

Are staff of the GUM clinic allowed to share personal information during STI outbreaks with staff of the National Public Health Service on a "need-to-know" basis?.

Health Profession

Yes

Yes, but should be discouraged*

No

Don't know

n

(%)

n

(%)

n

(%)

n

(%)

Microbiologist (n = 8)

3

(38)

2

(25)

2

(25)

1

(12)

GUM Consultant (n = 9)

5

(56)

2

(22)

2

(22)

0

(0)

CCDC (n = 5)

3

(60)

0

(0)

2

(40)

0

(0)

CDSC-Epidemiologist^† (n = 4)

2

(50)

1

(25)

1

(25)

0

(0)

Total

13

(50)

5

(19)

7

(27)

1

(4)

* because patients may regard this as a confidentiality breach

Werber et al. BMC Public Health 2006 6:264   doi:10.1186/1471-2458-6-264