Publications by authors named "Melcior Rossello-Roig"

A growing body of literature has established that childhood health is a crucial determinant of human capital formation. Shocks experienced in utero and during early life may have far-reaching consequences that extend well into adulthood. Nevertheless, there is relatively little evidence regarding the effects of parental behaviour on child health.

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  • Partner notification is crucial for informing and treating sexual partners of individuals diagnosed with STIs, traditionally managed by specialist services, but now needs adaptation for general practice settings using web-based systems.
  • The study aimed to compare three partner notification methods for chlamydia in general practice: patient referral only, patient referral with provider support, and patient referral with contract referral.
  • Due to unexpectedly low testing rates for chlamydia, the trial could only be conducted at the pilot stage, preventing it from answering the main research questions and leading to insights on recruitment strategies for similar future studies.
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