Making It Work!

This section is designed to help you find ways to apply the content of this module to your everyday work.

1. Educational Activities: Hold a session with staff and colleagues to discuss the pros and cons of each of the three management approaches. This link contains information that can be used to address some common concerns of health care providers about using the syndromic approach:
   • Addressing Staff Concerns about Syndromic Management
2. Update on STI/RTI Diagnostics. This document gives a basic update on the types of diagnostic tests for STIs and RTIs with a brief description of each.
• Download PDF version: STI/RTI Diagnostics
3. Algorithms (flowcharts). The following set of algorithms can be supplemented with data on local prevalence and adapted for use in your facility.
   • Genital ulcers
   • Lower abdominal pain
   • Scrotal swelling
   • Urethral discharge
   • Vaginal discharge
   • Vaginal discharge (with speculum and bimanual examination)
   • Vaginal discharge (with speculum and microscope)

After reviewing this module, you will have completed the Diagnosis of STIs/RTIs module of this minicourse. If you have not already done so, you may now review the case studies for this module.

You may wish to begin the next module, Treating STIs/RTIs, or return to the course home page to begin or review a different module.

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