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Expert Consensus Study on the Redesign of the Sexually Transmitted Infection Surveillance System in Korea

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: BACKGROUND: The management of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) at the national level is necessary for the health and well-being of individuals in society. The purpose of this study was to propose a redesign of the STI surveillance system by collecting opinions from experts. METHODS: infection, and 4) trichomoniasis were selected as diseases requiring a redesign of the surveillance system through the Delphi method, a technique for solving problems by collecting opinions from experts. The expert panel was selected from experts on STIs (n = 17) and included members of the Korean Association of Urogenital Tract Infection and Inflammation, the Korean Society of Infectious Diseases, and the 3rd advisory committee on STIs. RESULTS: in the surveillance system, with a high agreement rate of 88%. However, there was disagreement among the experts on whether to include trichomoniasis in the surveillance system and whether to switch to a mandatory surveillance system for gonorrhea. CONCLUSION: Although a consensus was not reached in some of the surveys in this study, it involved the collection of various expert opinions. Therefore, policies should be promoted with a prioritized focus on items with high agreement, but items for which no consensus was reached need to be reviewed in greater depth through additional research and investigation.

Source: Journal of Korean Medical Science

DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2026.41.e18

Authors: Jin Bong Choi, Dong-Sook Kim, Chae Eun Shin, Su-Yeon Yu, Kyu Won Lee, Seung-Ju Lee