Little literature is available on the extent to which one-stop shops address users’ sexual health needs and the time to which they identify additional needs users may not have recognized. As part of the One-Stop-Shop Evaluation, a questionnaire was designed to compare the reasons for users’ visits and the reported outcomes of stays at a one-stop-shop with users’ experiences in separate GUM and contraceptive clinics.
The difference in the proportions of those attending the one-stop-shop and those attending the control sites services for an STI-related reason diagnosed with an STI was minimal. Women attending for a contraceptive-related reason at the one-stop-shop were more likely to have an STI screen than those attending the control sites for the same reason. Still, there was little difference in the proportions amongst this group receiving an STI diagnosis or receiving treatment. When focusing on women attending pregnancy-related reasons, one-stop-shop users were more likely to have received contraceptive advice or supplies.
The study concluded that it was not possible in our evaluation to determine the relative effectiveness of the one-stop-shop in comparison to the traditional GUM and contraceptive clinics in improving sexual health status.
Reference: https://srh.bmj.com/content/36/4/202
